diff --git a/.config/awesome/mytheme.lua b/.config/awesome/mytheme.lua
index 7e1bf0aa..7635686e 100644
--- a/.config/awesome/mytheme.lua
+++ b/.config/awesome/mytheme.lua
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ theme.titlebar_maximized_button_focus_inactive  = themes_path.."default/titlebar
 theme.titlebar_maximized_button_normal_active = themes_path.."default/titlebar/maximized_normal_active.png"
 theme.titlebar_maximized_button_focus_active  = themes_path.."default/titlebar/maximized_focus_active.png"
 
-theme.wallpaper = themes_path.."~/.local/share/wallpaper.png"
+theme.wallpaper = "~/.local/share/wallpaper.png"
 
 -- You can use your own layout icons like this:
 theme.layout_fairh = themes_path.."default/layouts/fairhw.png"