diff --git a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
index ba2bf8b..9b0d764 100644
--- a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 (setq make-backup-files t)
 (setq version-control t
       backup-by-copying t
-      backup-directory-alist '(("." . "~/.saves"))
+      backup-directory-alist '(("" . "~/.saves"))
       delete-old-versions t
       kept-new-versions 6
       kept-old-versions 2)