diff --git a/p/src/commands/prune.rs b/p/src/commands/prune.rs
index 11fbc3d..d7a364e 100644
--- a/p/src/commands/prune.rs
+++ b/p/src/commands/prune.rs
@@ -33,13 +33,7 @@ pub fn execute(force: bool, dry_run: bool) -> Result<()> {
     let mut errors = 0;
 
     for job in &to_prune {
-        let remote_rm = format!(
-            "rm -rf {}/.p/jobs/{id} {}/.p/workdirs/{id}",
-            // use the worker's home via SSH expansion
-            "~",
-            "~",
-            id = job.id
-        );
+        let remote_rm = format!("rm -rf ~/.p/jobs/{id} ~/.p/workdirs/{id}", id = job.id);
 
         println!(
             "  {} {} ({})",