diff --git a/content/getting-started/fixing-npm-permissions.md b/content/getting-started/fixing-npm-permissions.md
index 532b36f3..3b706635 100644
--- a/content/getting-started/fixing-npm-permissions.md
+++ b/content/getting-started/fixing-npm-permissions.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ In this case, you can configure npm to use a different directory.
 
 1. Open or create a `~/.profile` file and add this line:
 
-        export PATH=~/npm-global/bin:$PATH
+        export PATH="$HOME/.npm-global/bin:$PATH"
 
 1. Back on the command line, update your system variables: