diff --git a/src/login.c b/src/login.c
index a15a688..9fe9b3a 100644
--- a/src/login.c
+++ b/src/login.c
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ int init_env(pam_handle_t* pam_handle, struct passwd* pw)
 	setenv("USER", pw->pw_name, 1);
 	setenv("SHELL", pw->pw_shell, 1);
 	setenv("LOGNAME", pw->pw_name, 1);
-	snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "/home/%s/%s", pw->pw_name, LY_XAUTHORITY);
+	snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%s/%s", pw->pw_dir, LY_XAUTHORITY);
 	setenv("XAUTHORITY", tmp, 0);
 	buf = termenv ? strdup(termenv) : NULL;
 	setenv("TERM", buf ? buf : "linux", 1);