diff --git a/plugins/available/git-subrepo.plugin.bash b/plugins/available/git-subrepo.plugin.bash
index 085a69b4..59e780ac 100644
--- a/plugins/available/git-subrepo.plugin.bash
+++ b/plugins/available/git-subrepo.plugin.bash
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 cite about-plugin
 about-plugin 'load git-subrepo if you are using it, and initialize completions'
 
-[[ -e "${GIT_SUBREPO_ROOT:=~/.git-subrepo}/init" ]] && source "$GIT_SUBREPO_ROOT/init"
+[[ -e "${GIT_SUBREPO_ROOT:=$HOME/.git-subrepo}/init" ]] && source "$GIT_SUBREPO_ROOT/init"