diff --git a/.config/nyxt/init.lisp b/.config/nyxt/init.lisp
index 939a4fa4..76e1c50c 100644
--- a/.config/nyxt/init.lisp
+++ b/.config/nyxt/init.lisp
@@ -301,9 +301,10 @@ format."
 
 (defmethod nyxt:expand-data-path ((profile dev-data-profile) (path data-path))
   "Persist data to /tmp/nyxt/."
-  (expand-default-path (make-instance (class-name (class-of path))
-                                      :basename (basename path)
-                                      :dirname "/tmp/nyxt/")))
+  (call-next-method profile
+                    (make-instance (class-name (class-of path))
+                                   :basename (basename path)
+                                   :dirname "/tmp/nyxt/")))
 
 ;; After init:
 (load (nyxt-init-file "config.lisp"))