diff --git a/SideBar.py b/SideBar.py
index 823353dd..7c26dadb 100644
--- a/SideBar.py
+++ b/SideBar.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class RemoveFolderListener(sublime_plugin.EventListener):
     def on_post_window_command(self, window, command_name, args):
         if command_name == 'delete_folder':
             for folder in window.project_data()['folders']:
-                if not os.path.exists(folder['path']):
+                if not os.path.exists(os.path.expanduser(folder['path'])):
                     window.run_command(
                         'remove_folder',
                         {