diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62c8935
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.idea/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/erlang/node.rb b/lib/erlang/node.rb
index 05b981d..60c368d 100644
--- a/lib/erlang/node.rb
+++ b/lib/erlang/node.rb
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def self.rpc_call(node,port,mod,fun,args)
     # Get the Cookie from the home directory
     def self.get_cookie
       # ... I did it all for the cookie, come on the cookie ...
-      fp = File.expand_path("~#{ENV['USER']}/.erlang.cookie")
+      fp = File.expand_path("#{ENV['HOME']}/.erlang.cookie")
       fh = File.open(fp,'r')
       fh.readline.strip
     end