diff --git a/doc/configuration.rst b/doc/configuration.rst
index ea56c73ee..9bda3030f 100644
--- a/doc/configuration.rst
+++ b/doc/configuration.rst
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ On Linux systems the config file is searched in the following paths:
 
 On Windows systems the config file is searched in the following paths:
 
-#. ``~/can.conf``
+#. ``%USERPROFILE%/can.conf``
 #. ``can.ini`` (current working directory)
-#. ``$APPDATA/can.ini``
+#. ``%APPDATA%/can.ini``
 
 The configuration file sets the default interface and channel: