diff --git a/bink.py b/bink.py
index 15152fe..a82de24 100755
--- a/bink.py
+++ b/bink.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from math import floor
 
 home = os.path.expanduser("~/.bink")
 filters = []
-filters_path = f"{home}/.binkfilters"
+filters_path = f"{os.path.expanduser}/.binkfilters"
 max_body_length = 64_000
 
 helptext = """see https://git.tilde.town/nebula/bink for details