diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/linux/Platform.java b/app/src/processing/app/linux/Platform.java
index 191abbbec14..c084ae70f47 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/linux/Platform.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/linux/Platform.java
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ public void setLookAndFeel() throws Exception {
   }
 
 
+  public File getDefaultSketchbookFolder() throws Exception {
+    File home = new File(System.getProperty("user.home"));
+    return new File(home, "Arduino");
+  }
+
+
   public void openURL(String url) throws Exception {
     if (openFolderAvailable()) {
       String launcher = Preferences.get("launcher");