diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d5083d7..47af00b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ For each activity, these files are stored:
   -   an activity FIT file (binary) (if available -- the activity may have
       been entered manually rather than imported from a Garmin device).
 
-All files are written to the same directory (``activities/<timestamp>/`` 
-by default). Each activity file is prefixed by its upload timestamp and its 
+All files are written to the same directory (``activities/`` by default).
+Each activity file is prefixed by its upload timestamp and its 
 activity id.
 
 
diff --git a/garminexport.py b/garminexport.py
index 3bac11e..ed875cd 100755
--- a/garminexport.py
+++ b/garminexport.py
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         "--password", type=str, help="Account password.")
     parser.add_argument(
         "--destination", metavar="DIR", type=str,
-        help=("Destination directory for downloaded activities. "
-              "Default: ./activities/<timestamp>/"),
-        default=os.path.join(".", "activities", datetime.now().isoformat()))
+        help=("Destination directory for downloaded activities. Default: "
+              "./activities/"), default=os.path.join(".", "activities"))
     parser.add_argument(
         "--log-level", metavar="LEVEL", type=str,
         help=("Desired log output level (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR). "