diff --git a/functions-common b/functions-common
index 0806681..a4711dd 100644
--- a/functions-common
+++ b/functions-common
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
         --os-project-name admin
 
     # CLean up any old clouds.yaml files we had laying around
-    rm -f ~$STACK_USER/.config/openstack/clouds.yaml
+    rm -f $(eval echo ~"$STACK_USER")/.config/openstack/clouds.yaml
 }
 
 # trueorfalse <True|False> <VAR>