diff --git a/ask.c b/ask.c
index b7df3ce..199d1fc 100644
--- a/ask.c
+++ b/ask.c
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         char *xdg_data = getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME");
         if (xdg_data == NULL) {
             strcpy(histpath, getenv("HOME"));
-            strcat(histpath, "/.local/.share/ask/");
+            strcat(histpath, "/.local/share/ask/");
         } else {
             strcpy(histpath, xdg_data);
             strcat(histpath, "/ask/");