diff --git a/.profile b/.profile
index f0721a68..a95bdcd2 100755
--- a/.profile
+++ b/.profile
@@ -348,11 +348,7 @@ _ps1bash() {
 			;;
 	esac
 	# Show the tilde instead of $HOME
-	if [ "${PWD#$HOME}" != "$PWD" ]; then
-		cpwd="~${PWD#$HOME}"
-	else
-		cpwd="$PWD"
-	fi
+	cpwd='\w'
 	# Show read-only status in certain directories
 	if [ "$UID" = 0 ]; then
 		# Root gets the usual "#" prompt