diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
index 60ef91c2c..536a5fcc5 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
 	. ./shorewallrc
     elif [ -f ~/.shorewallrc ]; then
 	. ~/.shorewallrc || exit 1
-	file=./.shorewallrc
+	file=~/.shorewallrc
     elif [ -f /usr/share/shorewall/shorewallrc ]; then
 	. /usr/share/shorewall/shorewallrc
     else