diff --git a/src/86box.c b/src/86box.c
index abd3fd8ef..908bef06f 100644
--- a/src/86box.c
+++ b/src/86box.c
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <wchar.h>
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <pwd.h>
+#endif
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 #include <string.h>
 #include <dispatch/dispatch.h>
@@ -584,7 +587,7 @@ usage:
 
 	if (vmrp && (path2[0] == '\0')) {
 #ifdef __APPLE__
-		strcpy(rom_path, "~/Library/Application Support/86Box/roms");
+		sprintf("%s/Library/Application Support/86Box/roms", getenv("HOME") ? getenv("HOME") : getpwuid(getuid())->pw_dir);
 #else
 		strcpy(path2, usr_path);
 		plat_path_slash(path2);