diff --git a/update.conf b/update.conf
index a970d21..0452eea 100644
--- a/update.conf
+++ b/update.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # backup to this folder
-BACKUP_LOCATION=~/
+BACKUP_LOCATION=~
 
 # optional secondary backup loaction
-#SECONDARY_BACKUP_LOCATION=~/
+#SECONDARY_BACKUP_LOCATION=~
 
 # use this pacman-wrapper
 PACMAN_WRAPPER=yay