diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index c3d6d18..6b683cc 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ var (
 		"IMAGE_WIDTH_EXTRA_Y":  -3.75,
 		"MUSIC_DIRECTORY":      HOME_DIR + "/Music",
 		"PORT":                 "6600",
+		"DEFAULT_IMAGE_PATH":   "default.jpg",
+		"COVER_IMAGE_PATH":     "cover.jpg",
 	}
 )
 
diff --git a/imageUtils.go b/imageUtils.go
index eafd055..326b190 100644
--- a/imageUtils.go
+++ b/imageUtils.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	path to default image is sent.
 */
 func getAlbumArt(uri string) string {
-	var path string = "/H/code/goMP/default.jpg"
+	var path string = viper.GetString("DEFAULT_IMAGE_PATH")
 	f, err := os.Open(uri)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ func getAlbumArt(uri string) string {
 	}
 	albumCover := m.Picture()
 	if albumCover != nil {
-		b, err := os.Create("/H/code/goMP/thumb.jpg")
+		b, err := os.Create(viper.GetString("COVER_IMAGE_PATH"))
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(err)
 		}
 		defer b.Close()
 		b.Write(albumCover.Data)
-		path = "/H/code/goMP/thumb.jpg"
+		path = viper.GetString("COVER_IMAGE_PATH")
 		b.Close()
 	}
 	f.Close()
diff --git a/sample_config.yml b/sample_config.yml
index cdef660..e1e611d 100644
--- a/sample_config.yml
+++ b/sample_config.yml
@@ -46,3 +46,7 @@ IMAGE_WIDTH_EXTRA_Y  : -3.75
 
 MPD_PORT : "6600"
   # Port on which music player daemon is running
+
+
+DEFAULT_IMAGE_PATH:   "default.jpg"
+COVER_IMAGE_PATH:     "cover.jpg"  # path to store the embedded cover art