diff --git a/code/sys/sys_main.c b/code/sys/sys_main.c
index 70c9933f..40e8a9f6 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_main.c
+++ b/code/sys/sys_main.c
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ static char *Sys_PIDFileName( void )
 {
 	const char *homePath = Sys_DefaultHomePath( );
 
-	if( *homePath != NULL )
-		return va( "%s/%s", Sys_DefaultHomePath( ), PID_FILENAME );
+	if( *homePath != '\0' )
+		return va( "%s/%s", homePath, PID_FILENAME );
 
 	return NULL;
 }