diff --git a/dot_bashrc b/dot_bashrc
index f8ffb5a..3d180fa 100644
--- a/dot_bashrc
+++ b/dot_bashrc
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ export LESS_TERMCAP_se=$'\e[0m'
 export LESS_TERMCAP_us=$'\e[00;36m'
 export LESS_TERMCAP_ue=$'\e[0m'
 
-if [ -f ~/.config/path.env ]; then
-    while read -r line; do
-        [[ -z "$line" || "$line" == #* ]] && continue
-        p=$(eval echo "$line")
-        if [ -d "$p" ]; then
-            export PATH="$p:$PATH"
+if [ -f "$HOME/.config/path.env" ]; then
+    while IFS= read -r line || [[ -n "$line" ]]; do
+        [[ "$line" =~ ^#.*$ || -z "$line" ]] && continue
+        expanded_path="${line/#\~/$HOME}"
+        if [ -d "$expanded_path" ]; then
+            export PATH="$expanded_path:$PATH"
         fi
-    done < ~/.config/path.env
+    done < "$HOME/.config/path.env"
 fi
 
 # --- Aliases ---