diff --git a/lib/node/config.js b/lib/node/config.js
index 68267b8d..52f0b871 100644
--- a/lib/node/config.js
+++ b/lib/node/config.js
@@ -519,8 +519,11 @@ Config.prototype.getPrefix = function getPrefix() {
   var prefix = this.str('prefix');
   var network;
 
-  if (prefix)
+  if (prefix) {
+    if (prefix[0] === '~')
+      prefix = util.HOME + prefix.substring(1);
     return prefix;
+  }
 
   prefix = util.HOME + '/.' + this.module;
   network = this.str('network');