diff --git a/init.zsh b/init.zsh
index 3d46694..8cc53ef 100644
--- a/init.zsh
+++ b/init.zsh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ unsetopt beep notify
 # Some general, random configuration
 # History stuff
 [ -v HISTFILE ] || HISTFILE="${HOME}/.cache/zsh/history"
-[ ! -d "$(dirname "${HISTFILE}")" ] && mkdir -p "$(dirname "${HISTFILE}")"
+[ ! -d "${HISTFILE:h}" ] && mkdir -p "${HISTFILE:h}"
 HISTSIZE=1000
 SAVEHIST=10000