diff --git a/wallpaper.py b/wallpaper.py
index 3bdf156..c63c7e6 100755
--- a/wallpaper.py
+++ b/wallpaper.py
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ def list_wallpapers(wallpaper_list, *args):
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     ### DEFAULT WALLPAPER DIRECTORY HERE
-    ### "." means current directory
-    path = "."
+    path = "~/wallpaper"
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("-q", "--query", help="Refine selection")