diff --git a/systemtests/run_test.py b/systemtests/run_test.py
index 42159ba52..1e1d2c5ce 100755
--- a/systemtests/run_test.py
+++ b/systemtests/run_test.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def translate_and_plot(testname:str, bagfolder:str):
     #delete results, logs and bags of previous experiments
     shutil.rmtree(path.parents[3].joinpath("bagfiles"))
     shutil.rmtree(path.parents[3].joinpath("results"))
-    shutil.rmtree("~/.ros/log")
+    shutil.rmtree(Path.home() / ".ros/log")
 
 
     #create the folder where we will record the different bags and the folder where the results pdf will be saved