diff --git a/fish/functions/start_agent.fish b/fish/functions/start_agent.fish
index 6dcda72..989fef8 100644
--- a/fish/functions/start_agent.fish
+++ b/fish/functions/start_agent.fish
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ function start_agent
     echo "succeeded"
     chmod 600 $SSH_ENV 
     . $SSH_ENV > /dev/null
-    ssh-add "~/.ssh/id_(nice_hostname)"
+    ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_(nice_hostname)
 end