diff --git a/scripts/supybot-wizard.py b/scripts/supybot-wizard.py
index c71d4fd5b..dc32d55b7 100755
--- a/scripts/supybot-wizard.py
+++ b/scripts/supybot-wizard.py
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ def getDirectoryName(default):
                        '[defaults to %s]' % os.path.join(os.curdir, default))
         if not dir:
             dir = default
+        if '~' in dir:
+            if 'HOME' in os.environ:
+                dir = dir.replace('~', os.getenv('HOME'))
         dir = os.path.abspath(dir)
         try:
             os.makedirs(dir)