diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ae49ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+drastikbot
diff --git a/src/drastikbot.py b/src/drastikbot.py
index 31278f8..887790a 100755
--- a/src/drastikbot.py
+++ b/src/drastikbot.py
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ def parser():
                          " already exists.")
         conf_dir = str(path.expanduser().resolve())
     else:
-        path = Path('~/.drastikbot').expanduser()
+        path = Path('./drastikbot').expanduser()
         if not path.is_dir():
             try:
                 path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=False)
             except FileExistsError:
                 sys.exit("[Error] Making configuration directory at"
-                         " '~/.drastikbot' failed. Another file with that name"
+                         " './drastikbot' failed. Another file with that name"
                          " already exists.")
         conf_dir = str(path)