diff --git a/hydrus/core/HydrusConstants.py b/hydrus/core/HydrusConstants.py
index 43a2bc8..c62943e 100644
--- a/hydrus/core/HydrusConstants.py
+++ b/hydrus/core/HydrusConstants.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ else:
     desired_userpath_db_dir = os.path.join( '~', 'Hydrus' )
     
 
-USERPATH_DB_DIR = os.path.expanduser( desired_userpath_db_dir )
+USERPATH_DB_DIR = os.path.expanduser ( os.path.join( '~', '.local', 'share', 'hydrus', 'db' ) )
 
 if USERPATH_DB_DIR == desired_userpath_db_dir: