diff --git a/electrum/util.py b/electrum/util.py
index 4e3ecde1f..733b95eac 100644
--- a/electrum/util.py
+++ b/electrum/util.py
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ def user_dir():
     if 'ANDROID_DATA' in os.environ:
         return android_data_dir()
     elif os.name == 'posix':
-        return os.path.join(os.environ["HOME"], ".electrum")
+        return os.path.join(os.environ["HOME"], ".lbry-vault")
     elif "APPDATA" in os.environ:
         return os.path.join(os.environ["APPDATA"], "Electrum-lbry")
     elif "LOCALAPPDATA" in os.environ: