diff --git a/zetaclient/config/config.go b/zetaclient/config/config.go
index 4cb0e6b21b..8c1a18157e 100644
--- a/zetaclient/config/config.go
+++ b/zetaclient/config/config.go
@@ -88,9 +88,10 @@ func GetPath(inputPath string) string {
 				return ""
 			}
 			path[0] = home
+			return filepath.Join(path...)
 		}
 	}
-	return filepath.Join(path...)
+	return inputPath
 }
 
 // ContainRestrictedAddress returns true if any one of the addresses is restricted