diff --git a/bash/bash_profile b/bash/bash_profile
index d4846d0..0870c41 100644
--- a/bash/bash_profile
+++ b/bash/bash_profile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ alias ls='ls -G'
 alias ll='ls -lG'
 
 if [[ -r $HOME/.host_nickname ]]; then
-    HOST_NICKNAME=`cat .host_nickname`
+    HOST_NICKNAME=`cat ${HOME}/.host_nickname`
 else
     HOST_NICKNAME=`hostname -s`
 fi