diff --git a/tools/building.py b/tools/building.py
index bfdd1ff55a..32ce449622 100644
--- a/tools/building.py
+++ b/tools/building.py
@@ -925,14 +925,11 @@ def EndBuilding(target, program = None):
         project_name = GetOption('project-name')
 
         if not isinstance(project_path, str) or len(project_path) == 0 :
-            print("\nwarning : --project-path=your_project_path parameter is required.")
-            print("\nstop!")
-            exit(0)
-
+            project_path = os.path.join(BSP_ROOT, 'dist_ide_project')
+            print("\nwarning : --project-path not specified, use default path: {0}.".format(project_path))
         if not isinstance(project_name, str) or len(project_name) == 0:
-            print("\nwarning : --project-name=your_project_name parameter is required.")
-            print("\nstop!")
-            exit(0)
+            project_name = "dist_ide_project"
+            print("\nwarning : --project-name not specified, use default project name: {0}.".format(project_name))
 
         rtt_ide = {'project_path' : project_path, 'project_name' : project_name}
         MkDist(program, BSP_ROOT, Rtt_Root, Env, rtt_ide)