diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/cache/VirtualCorpusCache.java b/src/main/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/cache/VirtualCorpusCache.java
index 069ec68..6f93974 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/cache/VirtualCorpusCache.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/cache/VirtualCorpusCache.java
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
 
     public static Pattern vcNamePattern = Pattern.compile("[a-zA-Z0-9]+[a-zA-Z_0-9-.]+");
 
-    public static final String CACHE_LOCATION = "vc-cache";
+    public static String CACHE_LOCATION = "vc-cache";
+    
     public static int CAPACITY = 5;
     public static final Map<String, Map<String, DocBits>> map = Collections
             .synchronizedMap(new LinkedHashMap<String, Map<String, DocBits>>(
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@
         dir.mkdirs();
     }
 
-
     /**
      * Path traversal must not be allowed using the VC ID.
      *