diff --git a/lattgetinfo.py b/lattgetinfo.py
index 0366aaeced7a5329f2071abc58e4442207c9f922..2467c0bbc87a90fb3e965fe4e8d793ab193f4431 100755
--- a/lattgetinfo.py
+++ b/lattgetinfo.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 # extract data of lattice  elements dnf prepare auxiliary layout info
-
+import os
 import LatticeInfo
-
-latticetfile = "/home/claudio/src/gitlab/dt/machine/lattice/elettra2/srElettra2_9_4_beta.mat"
+homedir=os.path.expanduser('~')
+latticetfile = homedir + "/src/gitlab/dt/machine/lattice/elettra2/srElettra2_9_4_beta.mat"
 
 
 linfo = LatticeInfo.LatticeInfo(latticetfile, 2.4e9)