diff --git a/core/core.go b/core/core.go
index dd7ee469..d013d270 100644
--- a/core/core.go
+++ b/core/core.go
@@ -92,10 +92,9 @@ func ExpandPath(path string) (string, error) {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(path, "~") {
 			if usr, err := user.Current(); err != nil {
 				return "", err
-			} else {
-				// Replace only the first occurrence of ~
-				path = strings.Replace(path, "~", usr.HomeDir, 1)
 			}
+			// Replace only the first occurrence of ~
+			path = strings.Replace(path, "~", usr.HomeDir, 1)
 		}
 		return filepath.Abs(path)
 	}