diff --git a/src/path.rs b/src/path.rs
index a5e7a96..4e8a9b2 100644
--- a/src/path.rs
+++ b/src/path.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 pub fn join(root : &str, path : &str) -> String {
   let mut path = String::from_str(path).unwrap();
 
-  if path.starts_with("~/") {
-    path = path.replace("~/", "/home/ashe/");
+  if path.starts_with("~/") || path.as_str() == "~" {
+    path = path.replace("~", "/home/ashe");
   }
 
   if path.starts_with("/") {