diff --git a/startYACY.sh b/startYACY.sh
index 7598d7618..8763b9086 100755
--- a/startYACY.sh
+++ b/startYACY.sh
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ fi
 # generating the proper classpath
 CLASSPATH=""
 for N in lib/*.jar; do CLASSPATH="$CLASSPATH$N:"; done
-CLASSPATH=".:htroot:$CLASSPATH"
+CLASSPATH=".:$CLASSPATH"
 
 cmdline="$JAVA $JAVA_ARGS -classpath $CLASSPATH net.yacy.yacy";
 if [ $GUI -eq 1 ] #gui