diff --git a/decal b/decal
index 00406a4..07909ed 100755
--- a/decal
+++ b/decal
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ if not os.path.exists(configpath):
     config['DEFAULT'] = {'uri': 'your caldav server here',
                          'user': 'your username here',
                          'password': 'your pass here',
-                         'cache':os.env['HOME']+'/.cache/decal.json',
+                         'cache':os.getenv('HOME')+'/.cache/decal.json',
                          'cacheEnabled':1,
                          'syncAfter':1}
     print("Creating an empty config in ~/.config/decal.conf")