diff --git a/lib/config.js b/lib/config.js
index cdc1bc35..1c2180ce 100644
--- a/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/config.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ var options;
  */
 
 function readConfig(file) {
-  var home = process.env.HOME
+  var xdg = process.env.XDG_CONFIG_HOME || '~/.config'
     , conf = {}
     , dir
     , json;
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ function readConfig(file) {
     dir = path.dirname(file);
     json = options.config;
   } else {
-    dir = process.env.TTYJS_PATH || path.join(home, '.tty.js');
+    dir = process.env.TTYJS_PATH || path.join(xdg, 'tty.js');
     json = path.join(dir, 'config.json');
   }
 
   if (exists(dir) && exists(json)) {
     if (!fs.statSync(dir).isDirectory()) {
       json = dir;
-      dir = home;
+      dir = xdg;
     }
 
     conf = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(json, 'utf8'));