diff --git a/src/common/optparser.py b/src/common/optparser.py
index 2afc53b62..73b4aabdb 100644
--- a/src/common/optparser.py
+++ b/src/common/optparser.py
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ class OptionsParser:
         """
         dirs = ['../data', gajim.gajimpaths.data_root, gajim.DATA_DIR]
         if os.name != 'nt':
-            dirs.append(os.path.expanduser(u'~/.gajim')
+            dirs.append(os.path.expanduser(u'~/.gajim'))
         for evt in gajim.config.get_per('soundevents'):
             path = gajim.config.get_per('soundevents', evt, 'path')
             # absolute and relative passes are necessary