diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d34701f..27e4298 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,27 +15,6 @@ Now the default directory and todo list file have better default permissions:
 
 # Todos
 
-- **Really weird bug to solve**: `~/.rodo/todo.txt`'s file permissions change from `rw-------` to `rw-rw-r--` (if on Ubuntu) or `rw-rw-rw` (if on Windows Subsystem for Linux) after being modified
-    - For example:
-        1. Create a `test.txt` file somewhere
-        2. Open a Racket REPL
-        3. Run the following to set `600` file permissions on the file:
-        ```racket
-        (file-or-directory-permissions "test.txt" #o600)
-        ```
-        4. Run `ls -l` to check the file permissions
-        5. Run the following to modify the file:
-        ```racket
-        (display-to-file "this is a test" "test.txt" #:mode 'text #:exists 'replace)
-        ```
-        6. Run `ls -l` to check the file permissions to see that they have changed to either `rw-rw-r--` or `rw-rw-rw`
-    - So far, the only solution I know of would be to do:
-    ```racket
-    (begin
-      (display-to-file "this is a test" "test.txt" #:mode 'text #:exists 'replace)
-        (file-or-directory-permissions "test.txt" #o600))
-    ```
-    - Unfortunately the above solution leaves the file readable for a split second, which would be enough for another program to read information in the files
 - Add color option to `config.rkt` file
 - Encrypt `todo.txt` file
 - Add note on `.bash_history` about items being added here before going into the `todo.txt` file
diff --git a/config.rkt b/config.rkt
index c5a04e3..705123f 100644
--- a/config.rkt
+++ b/config.rkt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 (provide (all-defined-out))
 
 (define program-name "rodo")
-(define program-directory "~/.rodo/")
+(define program-directory (path->string (expand-user-path "~/.rodo/")))
 (define program-file "todo.txt")
 (define remove-command "rm")
 (define add-command "add")
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 (define initialize-command "init")
 (define help-command '("-h" "--help"))
 (define path
-  (expand-user-path
     (string-append
       program-directory
-      program-file)))
+      program-file))
diff --git a/util.rkt b/util.rkt
index 8e8691a..46517e9 100644
--- a/util.rkt
+++ b/util.rkt
@@ -3,41 +3,32 @@
 (require (prefix-in list: racket/list)
          (prefix-in file: racket/file)
          (prefix-in string: racket/string)
-         (prefix-in system: racket/system)
          (prefix-in config: "config.rkt")
          (prefix-in messages: "messages.rkt"))
 
 (provide (all-defined-out))
 
-(define (set-permissions permissions file-or-directory)
-  (let* ([converted-permissions (number->string permissions)]
-         [converted-file-or-directory
-           (cond [(path? file-or-directory) (path->string file-or-directory)]
-                 [else file-or-directory])])
-    (system:system
-      (string-append "chmod" " " converted-permissions " " converted-file-or-directory))))
-
 (define (check-for-file)
   (file-exists? config:path))
 
 (define (create-file)
   (let ([opened-file
-          (open-output-file config:path
-                            #:mode 'text
-                            #:exists 'can-update)])
+         (open-output-file config:path
+                           #:mode 'text
+                           #:exists 'truncate)])
     (close-output-port opened-file))
-  (set-permissions 600 config:path))
+  (file-or-directory-permissions config:path #o600))
 
 (define (check-for-directory)
   (directory-exists? (expand-user-path
-                       (string-append
-                         config:program-directory))))
+                      (string-append
+                       config:program-directory))))
 
 (define (create-directory)
   (make-directory (expand-user-path
-                    (string-append
-                      config:program-directory)))
-  (set-permissions 700 config:program-directory))
+                   (string-append
+                    config:program-directory)))
+  (file-or-directory-permissions config:program-directory #o700))
 
 (define (display-hash-ref hash-list key)
   (display (hash-ref hash-list key)))
@@ -77,10 +68,10 @@
 
 (define (display-prettified-list)
   (display
-    (string:string-join
-      (prefix-with-number (file->string-list config:path))
-      "\n"
-      #:after-last "\n")))
+   (string:string-join
+    (prefix-with-number (file->string-list config:path))
+    "\n"
+    #:after-last "\n")))
 
 ;; This is a bit of ugly scheme sorcery
 (define (append-to-end args lst)
@@ -98,56 +89,56 @@
 
 (define (show-list)
   (cond [(and
-           (check-for-directory)
-           (check-for-file))
+          (check-for-directory)
+          (check-for-file))
          (if
-           ;; If file exists, see if it's empty, if so
-           ;; tell the user
-           (list-empty? config:path)
-           (display-hash-ref messages:messages 'empty-todo-list)
-           ;; If file isn't empty, display a pretty list
-           (display-prettified-list))]
+          ;; If file exists, see if it's empty, if so
+          ;; tell the user
+          (list-empty? config:path)
+          (display-hash-ref messages:messages 'empty-todo-list)
+          ;; If file isn't empty, display a pretty list
+          (display-prettified-list))]
         ;; If file doesn't exist, tell the user
         [else
-          (display-hash-ref messages:messages 'file-not-found)
-          (display-hash-ref messages:messages 'try-init)]))
+         (display-hash-ref messages:messages 'file-not-found)
+         (display-hash-ref messages:messages 'try-init)]))
 
 (define (add-item-to-file args)
   ;; Add item to end of list and write to file
   (let ([new-list (append-to-end args config:path)])
     (file:display-to-file
-      (string:string-join new-list "\n")
-      config:path
-      #:mode 'text
-      #:exists 'replace)
+     (string:string-join new-list "\n")
+     config:path
+     #:mode 'text
+     #:exists 'truncate)
     (display-item-added args)))
 
 (define (add-item args)
   (if (and
-        (check-for-directory)
-        (check-for-file))
-    (add-item-to-file (vector-ref args 1))
-    (begin
-      (display-hash-ref messages:messages 'file-not-found)
-      (display-hash-ref messages:messages 'try-init))))
+       (check-for-directory)
+       (check-for-file))
+      (add-item-to-file (vector-ref args 1))
+      (begin
+        (display-hash-ref messages:messages 'file-not-found)
+        (display-hash-ref messages:messages 'try-init))))
 
 (define (remove-item-from-file args)
   (let* ([removed-item (get-removed-item config:path args)]
          [new-list (remove removed-item (file->string-list config:path))])
 
     (file:display-to-file
-      (string:string-join new-list "\n")
-      config:path
-      #:mode 'text
-      #:exists 'replace)
+     (string:string-join new-list "\n")
+     config:path
+     #:mode 'text
+     #:exists 'truncate)
     (display-item-removed removed-item)))
 
 (define (remove-item args)
   (cond [(list-empty? config:path)
          (display-hash-ref messages:messages 'empty-todo-list)]
         [(and
-           (check-for-directory)
-           (check-for-file))
+          (check-for-directory)
+          (check-for-file))
          (remove-item-from-file (vector-ref args 1))]
         [(and (not (check-for-directory)) (not (check-for-file)))
          (begin