diff --git a/src/test/java/com/lazerycode/selenium/listeners/ScreenshotListener.java b/src/test/java/com/lazerycode/selenium/listeners/ScreenshotListener.java
index 30bc7a04..2bb2bef1 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/lazerycode/selenium/listeners/ScreenshotListener.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/lazerycode/selenium/listeners/ScreenshotListener.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ private void writeScreenshotToFile(WebDriver driver, File screenshot) {
     public void onTestFailure(ITestResult failingTest) {
         try {
             WebDriver driver = getDriver();
-            String screenshotDirectory = System.getProperty("screenshotDirectory");
+            String screenshotDirectory = System.getProperty("screenshotDirectory", "target/screenshots");
             String screenshotAbsolutePath = screenshotDirectory + File.separator + System.currentTimeMillis() + "_" + failingTest.getName() + ".png";
             File screenshot = new File(screenshotAbsolutePath);
             if (createFile(screenshot)) {