diff --git a/src/chat/config.c b/src/chat/config.c
index d078f60..ac0ebd9 100644
--- a/src/chat/config.c
+++ b/src/chat/config.c
@@ -35,15 +35,16 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 void init_config(char *filename)
 {
     struct stat st;
+    char *buffer = why2_replace(WHY2_CONFIG_DIR, "{USER}", getenv("USER"));
 
     //CREATE USER CONFIG FOLDER [THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN ON CLIENT, BUT IT'S NEEDED ON FRESH SERVERS]
-    if (stat(WHY2_CONFIG_DIR, &st) == -1)
+    if (stat(buffer, &st) == -1)
     {
-        mkdir(WHY2_CONFIG_DIR, 0700);
+        mkdir(buffer, 0700);
     }
 
     //GET THE CONFIG TYPE
-    char *buffer = why2_malloc(strlen(WHY2_CHAT_CONFIG_DIR) + strlen(filename) + 2);
+    buffer = why2_realloc(buffer, strlen(WHY2_CHAT_CONFIG_DIR) + strlen(filename) + 2);
     sprintf(buffer, "%s/%s", WHY2_CHAT_CONFIG_DIR, filename);
 
     char *path = why2_replace(buffer, "{USER}", getenv("USER"));