diff --git a/init.jl b/init.jl
index dec4f7e..46fb578 100644
--- a/init.jl
+++ b/init.jl
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ function OrgBabelFormat(output_type::Symbol,
     code = pure ? "let $vars; $content; end" : "begin $vars; $content;\n end"
     if output_type == :value
         # Run the code
-        result = cd(dir) do
+        result = cd(expanduser(dir)) do
             try
                 Main.eval(Meta.parse(code))
             catch e
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ function OrgBabelFormat(output_type::Symbol,
         open(temporary_output_file, create = true, write = true) do f
             redirect_stdout(f) do
                 redirect_stderr(f) do
-                    cd(dir) do
+                    cd(expanduser(dir)) do
                         try
                             Main.eval(Meta.parse(code))
                         catch e