diff --git a/codi-app/Addressbook.py b/codi-app/Addressbook.py
index 90236a7..2199409 100644
--- a/codi-app/Addressbook.py
+++ b/codi-app/Addressbook.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def refreshContacts():
     CodiStatus.Contacts = []
 
     try:
-        conn = sqlite3.connect('/home/cosmo/.local/share/evolution/addressbook/system/contacts.db')
+        conn = sqlite3.connect('~/.local/share/evolution/addressbook/system/contacts.db')
         c = conn.cursor()
         statement = 'select * from folder_id'
         contacts = c.execute(statement)
diff --git a/codi-app/CodiFunctions.py b/codi-app/CodiFunctions.py
index ab3955d..21e7274 100644
--- a/codi-app/CodiFunctions.py
+++ b/codi-app/CodiFunctions.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def ActionCall(action, sim, line, numtype, msisdn, contact, contact_id):
             if sim == 2:
                 ril = DBusServer.ril1
             ril.Dial(msisdn, '')
-            conn = sqlite3.connect('/home/cosmo/.local/share/history-service/history.sqlite')
+            conn = sqlite3.connect('~/.local/share/history-service/history.sqlite')
             try:
                 c = conn.cursor()
                 statement = 'insert into voice_events values ("ofono/ofono/ril_0", "' + msisdn + \
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def CoDiOFF(par1, par2):
 
 def GetCallHistory(index):
     batchSize = 10
-    conn = sqlite3.connect('/home/cosmo/.local/share/history-service/history.sqlite')
+    conn = sqlite3.connect('~/.local/share/history-service/history.sqlite')
     try:
         c = conn.cursor()
         totalCdr = c.execute('select count(*) from voice_events').fetchall()[0][0]