diff --git a/lib/homesick/utils.rb b/lib/homesick/utils.rb
index acf599e..c8ef614 100644
--- a/lib/homesick/utils.rb
+++ b/lib/homesick/utils.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ module Homesick
     protected
 
     def home_dir
-      @home_dir ||= Pathname.new(ENV['HOME'] || '~').expand_path
+      @home_dir ||= Pathname.new(ENV['HOME'] || '~').realpath
     end
 
     def repos_dir