diff --git a/scullery.py b/scullery.py
index e1d569d..950c705 100755
--- a/scullery.py
+++ b/scullery.py
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ is_packaged = False
 if is_packaged:
     vagfile='/usr/share/scullery/{}'.format(vagfile)
 else:
-    vagfile='{}/{}'.format(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), vagfile)
+    try:
+        me = __file__
+    except NameError:
+        me = sys.argv[0]
+    vagfile='{}/{}'.format(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(me)), vagfile)
 
 def _abort(msg):
     log.error(msg)