diff --git a/services/local/local.go b/services/local/local.go
index db94c98..6770653 100644
--- a/services/local/local.go
+++ b/services/local/local.go
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ func New(folder string) (*Client, error) {
 	if strings.HasPrefix(folder, "~/") {
 		dirname, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
 		expandedFolder = filepath.Join(dirname, folder[2:])
+	} else {
+		expandedFolder = folder
 	}
 
 	index, err := createIndex(expandedFolder)