diff --git a/zsnes/src/linux/zfilew.c b/zsnes/src/linux/zfilew.c
index efd61d16..24f4cbb0 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/linux/zfilew.c
+++ b/zsnes/src/linux/zfilew.c
@@ -474,11 +474,12 @@ void obtaindir()
 
   if ((homedir = (char *)getenv("HOME")) == 0)
   {
-    homedir = (char *)malloc(ZCFG_DIR_LEN);
-    getcwd(homedir, ZCFG_DIR_LEN);
+    getcwd(zcfgdir, ZCFG_DIR_LEN);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    strcpy(zcfgdir, homedir);
   }
-  strcpy(zcfgdir, homedir);
-  free(homedir);
   strcat(zcfgdir, ZCFG_DIR);
   tmp = opendir(zcfgdir);
   if (tmp == NULL)