diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index 5bbae6d608..b35655f0e5 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ var (
 	}
 	SmartCardFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:  "pcscd-sock",
-		Usage: "Path to the smartcard daemon (pcscd) socket file (linux only)",
-		Value: "/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm",
+		Usage: "Path to the smartcard daemon (pcscd) socket file (unix only, leave empty for platform default)",
+		Value: "",
 	}
 	NetworkIdFlag = cli.Uint64Flag{
 		Name:  "networkid",
@@ -1153,16 +1153,20 @@ func SetNodeConfig(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *node.Config) {
 func setSmartCard(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *node.Config) {
 	// No support for windows, currently
 	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
-		// Check for the existence of the PCSCD socket file. If it exists, then
-		// the smartcard wallet will be enabled. There might still be some issues
-		// e.g. when the daemon is not running. Those issues are meant to be
-		// caught at the daemon initialization level, though.
-		if fi, err := os.Stat(ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name)); err == nil {
-			cfg.SmartCard = fi.Mode()&os.ModeType == os.ModeSocket
-			cfg.SmartCardDaemonPath = ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name)
-			fmt.Println(ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name))
-		} else {
-			log.Error(ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name), "doesn't seem to be a socket file")
+	fmt.Println("setting smartcard")
+		cfg.SmartCard = true
+
+		// Use the platform default unless specified on the command line
+		if len(ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name)) > 0 {
+			if fi, err := os.Stat(ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name)); err == nil {
+				if fi.Mode()&os.ModeType == os.ModeSocket {
+					cfg.SmartCardDaemonPath = ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name)
+				} else {
+					log.Error(ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name), "doesn't seem to be a socket file")
+				}
+			} else {
+				log.Error(ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name), "doesn't exist")
+			}
 		}
 	} else {
 		log.Info("Smartcard support disabled on this platform")
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/gballet/go-libpcsclite/doc.go b/vendor/github.com/gballet/go-libpcsclite/doc.go
index d1085319ae..0f28c0c9c4 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/gballet/go-libpcsclite/doc.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/gballet/go-libpcsclite/doc.go
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ const (
 	SCardPowever    = 0x0010 /* Card is powered */
 	SCardNegotiable = 0x0020 /* Ready for PTS */
 	SCardSpecific   = 0x0040 /* PTS has been set */
-
-	PCSCDSockName = "/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm"
 )
 
 // List of commands to send to the daemon
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/gballet/go-libpcsclite/doc_bsd.go b/vendor/github.com/gballet/go-libpcsclite/doc_bsd.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ddec46c670
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/gballet/go-libpcsclite/doc_bsd.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// BSD 3-Clause License
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2019, Guillaume Ballet
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+// * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+//   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+//   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+//   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// * Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+//   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+//   this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+// DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+// FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+// DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+// SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+// CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+// OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+// +build dragonfly darwin freebsd netbsd openbsd solaris
+
+package pcsc
+
+const PCSCDSockName string = "/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/gballet/go-libpcsclite/doc_linux.go b/vendor/github.com/gballet/go-libpcsclite/doc_linux.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..becbf16775
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/gballet/go-libpcsclite/doc_linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// BSD 3-Clause License
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2019, Guillaume Ballet
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+// * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+//   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+//   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+//   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// * Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+//   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+//   this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+// DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+// FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+// DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+// SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+// CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+// OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+// +build linux
+
+package pcsc
+
+const PCSCDSockName string = "/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vendor/vendor.json b/vendor/vendor.json
index 957a4d32ce..e4ae7e8479 100644
--- a/vendor/vendor.json
+++ b/vendor/vendor.json
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@
 			"revisionTime": "2018-04-18T12:24:29Z"
 		},
 		{
-			"checksumSHA1": "aG2cEBkWshLrW0snEymuR6vNZYs=",
+			"checksumSHA1": "eHo1jkpsFxpx+Lrr+IUSuAGvvcc=",
 			"path": "github.com/gballet/go-libpcsclite",
-			"revision": "c11b1ec2c86bc1d38a95f14ae6662f23bf17bc37",
-			"revisionTime": "2019-05-17T11:38:18Z"
+			"revision": "5cd7d9d0621fe859226db72d0bf26c610c0207af",
+			"revisionTime": "2019-05-21T09:24:06Z"
 		},
 		{
 			"checksumSHA1": "gxV/cPPLkByTdY8y172t7v4qcZA=",