diff --git a/src/common.c b/src/common.c
index ba4127f9..5bdcbc23 100644
--- a/src/common.c
+++ b/src/common.c
@@ -39,10 +39,7 @@ void p_slist_free_full(GSList *items, GDestroyNotify free_func)
 void create_config_directory()
 {
     GString *dir = g_string_new(getenv("HOME"));
-    g_string_append(dir, "/.config");
-    _create_dir(dir->str);
-
-    g_string_append(dir, "/profanity");
+    g_string_append(dir, "/.profanity");
     _create_dir(dir->str);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/preferences.c b/src/preferences.c
index 886d5bef..a384642a 100644
--- a/src/preferences.c
+++ b/src/preferences.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void prefs_load(void)
 {
     ac = p_autocomplete_new();
     prefs_loc = g_string_new(getenv("HOME"));
-    g_string_append(prefs_loc, "/.config/profanity/config");
+    g_string_append(prefs_loc, "/.profanity/config");
 
     prefs = g_key_file_new();
     g_key_file_load_from_file(prefs, prefs_loc->str, G_KEY_FILE_NONE, NULL);