diff --git a/src/bootstrap.coffee b/src/bootstrap.coffee
index 0fb93f047..ecc37ec8e 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap.coffee
+++ b/src/bootstrap.coffee
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ console.log 'require tests:'
 console.log require.resolve 'underscore'
 console.log require.resolve 'osx'
 console.log require.resolve 'tabs/tabs'
+console.log require.resolve '~/.atomicity'
 console.log require.resolve 'ace/requirejs/text!ace/css/editor.css'
 console.log require.resolve 'ace/keyboard/keybinding'
 console.log '--------------'
diff --git a/src/require.coffee b/src/require.coffee
index f7b0989d7..5225f2e9e 100644
--- a/src/require.coffee
+++ b/src/require.coffee
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ resolve = (file) ->
     parts = file.split '!'
     file = parts[parts.length-1]
 
+  if file[0] is '~'
+    file = OSX.NSString.stringWithString(file)
+      .stringByExpandingTildeInPath.toString()
+
   if file[0..1] is './'
     throw "require: ./ prefix not yet implemented"