diff --git a/hydrus/core/HydrusConstants.py b/hydrus/core/HydrusConstants.py
index 05fff23..d68fc06 100644
--- a/hydrus/core/HydrusConstants.py
+++ b/hydrus/core/HydrusConstants.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ if USERPATH_DB_DIR == desired_userpath_db_dir:
     
     USERPATH_DB_DIR = None
     
+USERPATH_DB_DIR = os.path.expanduser ( os.path.join( '~', '.local', 'share', 'hydrus', 'db' ) )
 
 LICENSE_PATH = os.path.join( BASE_DIR, 'license.txt' )