diff --git a/lib/configuration.js b/lib/configuration.js
index e284baf..01fb268 100755
--- a/lib/configuration.js
+++ b/lib/configuration.js
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ const getConfigHomePath = (function() {
     if (configHome === undefined) {
       if (typeof process.env.XDG_CONFIG_HOME === 'string'
           && process.env.XDG_CONFIG_HOME.length > 0) {
-        configHome = process.env.XDG_CONFIG_HOME;
+        configHome = `${process.env.XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/pulse`;
       } else {
         const home = getHomePath();
         if (typeof home === 'string')