diff --git a/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-defaults/funcs.el b/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-defaults/funcs.el
index a150ae948..3e2b5c1af 100644
--- a/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-defaults/funcs.el
+++ b/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-defaults/funcs.el
@@ -729,12 +729,11 @@ variable."
 
 
 
-;; adapted from bozhidar
-;; http://emacsredux.com/blog/2013/05/18/instant-access-to-init-dot-el/
 (defun spacemacs/find-user-init-file ()
   "Edit the `user-init-file', in the current window."
   (interactive)
-  (find-file-existing user-init-file))
+  (find-file-existing
+   (expand-file-name "init.el" user-emacs-directory)))
 
 (defun spacemacs/find-dotfile ()
   "Edit the `dotfile', in the current window."