diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a16aa20..60f32d6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ SYMBOLS:
 - The database file is stored in:
   - **$XDG_DATA_HOME/buku/bookmarks.db**, if XDG_DATA_HOME is defined (first preference) or
   - **$HOME/.local/share/buku/bookmarks.db**, if HOME is defined (second preference) or
-  - **%USERPROFILE%\buku\bookmarks.db**, if you are on Windows or
+  - **%APPDATA%\buku\bookmarks.db**, if you are on Windows or
   - **$PWD** on both Windows and non-Windows systems.
 - If the URL contains characters like `;`, `&` or brackets they may be interpreted specially by the shell. To avoid it, add the URL within single or double quotes (`'`/`"`).
 - URLs are unique in DB. The same URL cannot be added twice.
diff --git a/buku.1 b/buku.1
index 0c43d2e..998a44d 100644
--- a/buku.1
+++ b/buku.1
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ is a command-line utility to store, tag, search and organize bookmarks.
 The database file is stored in:
   - \fI$XDG_DATA_HOME/buku/bookmarks.db\fR, if XDG_DATA_HOME is defined (first preference) or
   - \fI$HOME/.local/share/buku/bookmarks.db\fR, if HOME is defined (second preference) or
-  - \fI%USERPROFILE%\buku\bookmarks.db\fR, if you are on Windows or
+  - \fI%APPDATA%\buku\bookmarks.db\fR, if you are on Windows or
   - \fI$PWD\fR on both Windows and non-Windows systems.
 .PP
 .IP 2. 4
diff --git a/buku.py b/buku.py
index 8a207a9..5cc7285 100755
--- a/buku.py
+++ b/buku.py
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class BukuDb:
     @staticmethod
     def get_default_dbdir():
         '''Determine the directory path where dbfile will be stored:
-        if the platform is Windows, use %USERPROFILE%
+        if the platform is Windows, use %APPDATA%
         else if $XDG_DATA_HOME is defined, use it
         else if $HOME exists, use it
         else use the current directory
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ class BukuDb:
         '''
 
         if sys.platform == 'win32':
-            data_home = os.environ.get('USERPROFILE')
+            data_home = os.environ.get('APPDATA')
             if data_home is None:
                 return os.path.abspath('.')
         else: