diff --git a/examples/wfs-states.html b/examples/wfs-states.html
index b61ac7114b..9a3f1a4d1e 100644
--- a/examples/wfs-states.html
+++ b/examples/wfs-states.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         var map, layer;
 
         function init(){
-            OpenLayers.ProxyHost="/cgi-bin/proxy.cgi?url=";
+            OpenLayers.ProxyHost="proxy.cgi?url=";
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map', {controls: [ new OpenLayers.Control.PanZoom(), new OpenLayers.Control.Permalink(), new OpenLayers.Control.MouseDefaults() ]} );
             layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS",
                     "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms-c/Basic.py",