diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index f8bbc0a..124479b 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@
 ;; Auto save options
 (setq kill-buffer-delete-auto-save-files t)
 
-;; (setq backup-directory-alist
-;;       `(("." . ,(expand-file-name "backup" emacs-var-dir))))
+(setq backup-directory-alist
+      `(("." . ,(expand-file-name "backup" user-emacs-directory))))
 (setq backup-by-copying nil)
 (setq backup-by-copying-when-linked t)
 (setq make-backup-files t)