diff --git a/homeassistant/__main__.py b/homeassistant/__main__.py
index e4ee9a51fab..cd4a98e5967 100644
--- a/homeassistant/__main__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/__main__.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ def ensure_config_path(config_dir):
             with open(config_path, 'w') as conf:
                 conf.write("[frontend]\n\n")
                 conf.write("[discovery]\n\n")
+                conf.write("[recorder]\n\n")
         except IOError:
             print(('Fatal Error: No configuration file found and unable '
                    'to write a default one to {}').format(config_path))