diff --git a/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py b/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py
index 365f2f802..dc4fe2b92 100644
--- a/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py
+++ b/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ def update_playlists(lib):
         # Now iterate through the m3us that we need to generate
         for m3u in m3us:
             m3u_path = normpath(os.path.join(playlist_dir, m3u))
+            import pdb; pdb.set_trace()
             with open(syspath(m3u_path), 'w') as f:
                 for path in m3us[m3u]:
                     f.write(path + '\n')
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ class SmartPlaylistPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
         super(SmartPlaylistPlugin, self).__init__()
         self.config.add({
             'relative_to': None,
+            'playlist_dir': u'.',
             'playlists': []
         })