diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index be9f70c19..13280f9da 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static char *get_config_path() {
 	} else {
 		name = "/sway/config";
 		temp = malloc(strlen(xdg_config_home) + strlen(name) + 1);
-		strcpy(xdg_config_home, home);
+		strcpy(temp, xdg_config_home);
 		strcat(temp, name);
 	}
 	if (exists(temp)) {
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static char *get_config_path() {
 	} else {
 		name = "/i3/config";
 		temp = malloc(strlen(xdg_config_home) + strlen(name) + 1);
-		strcpy(xdg_config_home, home);
+		strcpy(temp, xdg_config_home);
 		strcat(temp, name);
 	}
 	if (exists(temp)) {