diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 338b7cf..58730a3 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
@@ -63,17 +62,8 @@ The nice lil shell for {blue}Lua{reset} fanatics!
 
 	// hilbish.userDir table
 	hshuser := L.NewTable()
-	userConfigDir, _ := os.UserConfigDir()
-	userDataDir := ""
-	// i honestly dont know what directories to use for this
-	switch runtime.GOOS {
-	case "linux":
-		userDataDir = getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME", curuser.HomeDir + "/.local/share")
-	default:
-		userDataDir = filepath.Join(userConfigDir)
-	}
 
-	util.SetField(L, hshuser, "config", lua.LString(userConfigDir), "User's config directory")
+	util.SetField(L, hshuser, "config", lua.LString(confDir), "User's config directory")
 	util.SetField(L, hshuser, "data", lua.LString(userDataDir), "XDG data directory")
 	util.Document(L, hshuser, "User directories to store configs and/or modules.")
 	L.SetField(mod, "userDir", hshuser)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 4fb201f..4f418ce 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var (
 	luaCompletions = map[string]*lua.LFunction{}
 
 	confDir string
+	userDataDir string
 	curuser *user.User
 
 	hooks bait.Bait
@@ -40,25 +41,25 @@ func main() {
 	confDir, _ = os.UserConfigDir()
 	preloadPath = strings.Replace(preloadPath, "~", homedir, 1)
 	sampleConfPath = strings.Replace(sampleConfPath, "~", homedir, 1)
+	
+	// i honestly dont know what directories to use for this
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "linux":
+		userDataDir = getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME", curuser.HomeDir + "/.local/share")
+	default:
+		// this is fine on windows, dont know about others
+		userDataDir = confDir
+	}
 
 	if defaultConfDir == "" {
 		// we'll add *our* default if its empty (wont be if its changed comptime)
-		if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(confDir, "hilbish")); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			defaultConfPath = filepath.Join(homedir, "/.hilbishrc.lua")
-		} else {
-			defaultConfPath = filepath.Join(confDir, "hilbish", "init.lua")
-		}
+		defaultConfPath = filepath.Join(confDir, "hilbish", "init.lua")
 	} else {
 		// else do ~ substitution
 		defaultConfPath = filepath.Join(strings.Replace(defaultConfDir, "~", homedir, 1), ".hilbishrc.lua")
 	}
 	if defaultHistDir == "" {
-		// we'll add *our* default if its empty (wont be if its changed comptime)
-		if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(confDir, "hilbish")); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			defaultHistPath = filepath.Join(homedir, "/.hilbish-history")
-		} else {
-			defaultHistPath = filepath.Join(confDir, "hilbish", ".hilbish-history")
-		}
+		defaultHistPath = filepath.Join(userDataDir, "hilbish", ".hilbish-history")
 	} else {
 		defaultHistPath = filepath.Join(strings.Replace(defaultHistDir, "~", homedir, 1), ".hilbish-history")
 	}