diff --git a/pkgcrap/util.py b/pkgcrap/util.py
index 8c23d69..7e69b96 100644
--- a/pkgcrap/util.py
+++ b/pkgcrap/util.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import pkgcrap.parse as parse
 
 def conf_dir_path():
     conf_home = '~/.config'
-    if os.environ:
+    if 'XDG_CONFIG_HOME' in os.environ:
         conf_home = os.environ['XDG_CONFIG_HOME']
     if conf_home[0] == '~':
         conf_home = os.environ['HOME']+'/'+conf_home[1:]