diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cppcs/RobotBase.cpp b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cppcs/RobotBase.cpp
index f468f73010..eaf4ddcdcf 100644
--- a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cppcs/RobotBase.cpp
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cppcs/RobotBase.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,11 @@ RobotBase::RobotBase() : m_ds(DriverStation::GetInstance()) {
 
   auto inst = nt::NetworkTableInstance::GetDefault();
   inst.SetNetworkIdentity("Robot");
+#ifdef __FRC_ROBORIO__
   inst.StartServer("/home/lvuser/networktables.ini");
+#else
+  inst.StartServer();
+#endif
 
   SmartDashboard::init();
 
diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotBase.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotBase.java
index 80c445f7f0..e2861f4610 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotBase.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/RobotBase.java
@@ -94,7 +94,11 @@ public abstract class RobotBase implements AutoCloseable {
     m_threadId = Thread.currentThread().getId();
     setupCameraServerShared();
     inst.setNetworkIdentity("Robot");
-    inst.startServer("/home/lvuser/networktables.ini");
+    if (isReal()) {
+      inst.startServer("/home/lvuser/networktables.ini");
+    } else {
+      inst.startServer();
+    }
     m_ds = DriverStation.getInstance();
     inst.getTable("LiveWindow").getSubTable(".status").getEntry("LW Enabled").setBoolean(false);