diff --git a/pass/pass.go b/pass/pass.go
index 0178ac0..61e86fb 100644
--- a/pass/pass.go
+++ b/pass/pass.go
@@ -104,11 +104,10 @@ func (p Pass) Delete(serverURL string) error {
 }
 
 func getPassDir() string {
-	passDir := "$HOME/.password-store"
-	if envDir := os.Getenv("PASSWORD_STORE_DIR"); envDir != "" {
-		passDir = envDir
+	if passDir := os.Getenv("PASSWORD_STORE_DIR"); passDir != "" {
+		return passDir
 	}
-	return os.ExpandEnv(passDir)
+	return os.ExpandEnv("$HOME/.password-store")
 }
 
 // listPassDir lists all the contents of a directory in the password store.