diff --git a/native/atom_window_controller.mm b/native/atom_window_controller.mm
index 1fdcc720b..cdf7355e3 100644
--- a/native/atom_window_controller.mm
+++ b/native/atom_window_controller.mm
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
   _resourcePath = [atomApplication.arguments objectForKey:@"resource-path"];
   if (!alwaysUseBundleResourcePath && !_resourcePath) {
-    NSString *defaultRepositoryPath = @"~/github/atom";
+    NSString *defaultRepositoryPath = [@"~/github/atom" stringByStandardizingPath];
     if ([defaultRepositoryPath characterAtIndex:0] == '/') {
       BOOL isDir = false;
       BOOL exists = [[NSFileManager defaultManager] fileExistsAtPath:defaultRepositoryPath isDirectory:&isDir];