diff --git a/mmg/settings.py b/mmg/settings.py
index 159f285..ae2afc6 100644
--- a/mmg/settings.py
+++ b/mmg/settings.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Django settings for mmg project.
+import os
 
 DEBUG = True
 TEMPLATE_DEBUG = DEBUG
@@ -64,10 +65,7 @@ STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 
 # Additional locations of static files
 STATICFILES_DIRS = (
-    # Put strings here, like "/home/html/static" or "C:/www/django/static".
-    # Always use forward slashes, even on Windows.
-    # Don't forget to use absolute paths, not relative paths.
-    '/Users/smcquay/src/mmg/static'
+    os.path.expanduser('~/src/mmg/static'),
 )
 
 # List of finder classes that know how to find static files in