diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 5ffc99d..a777bf3 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 (grep-apply-setting 'grep-find-command nil)
 
 (setq
- custom-file "~/.emacs.d/custom.el"
+ custom-file (concat user-emacs-directory "custom.el")
  make-backup-files nil
  dired-dwim-target t
  manual-program "gman"
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@
  duplicate-line-final-position -1
  duplicate-region-final-position -1)
 
-
-
-(load-file "~/.emacs.d/utils.el")
+(load-file (concat user-emacs-directory "utils.el"))
 
 (setopt
  use-short-answers t