diff --git a/examples/wfs-filter.js b/examples/wfs-filter.js
index 517323eba6..18d517cb35 100644
--- a/examples/wfs-filter.js
+++ b/examples/wfs-filter.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 var map;
 
 // use proxy if requesting features cross-domain
-OpenLayers.ProxyHost= "/proxy/?url=";
+OpenLayers.ProxyHost= "proxy.cgi?url=";
 
 function init() {