diff --git a/src/baguette-crystal-base.cr b/src/baguette-crystal-base.cr
index c8cca25..4b75450 100644
--- a/src/baguette-crystal-base.cr
+++ b/src/baguette-crystal-base.cr
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Baguette::Configuration
 			end
 
 			suffix = "#{directory}#{filename}"
-			user_configuration   = (ENV["XDG_CONFIG_HOME"]? || "~/.config") + suffix
+			user_configuration   = (ENV["XDG_CONFIG_HOME"]? || "#{ENV["HOME"]}/.config") + suffix
 			system_configuration = "/etc#{suffix}"
 
 			if ! file.nil? && ! File.exists? file.not_nil!