diff --git a/gemfeed.py b/gemfeed.py
index e85d532..15ef166 100644
--- a/gemfeed.py
+++ b/gemfeed.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument('-s', '--subtitle', dest='subtitle', type=str,
             help='feed subtitle')
     parser.add_argument('-t', '--title', dest='title', type=str,
-            help='feed title')
+            default=os.path.basename(cwd), help='feed title')
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     # Normalise base URL