diff --git a/functions/utilities.zsh b/functions/utilities.zsh
index a539fc6e..c59652f5 100644
--- a/functions/utilities.zsh
+++ b/functions/utilities.zsh
@@ -232,9 +232,9 @@ function truncatePath() {
     # create a variable for the truncated path.
     local trunc_path
     # if the path is in the home folder, don't add a "/" to the start
-    [[ $1 != "~"* ]] && trunc_path='/' || trunc_path=''
-    # split the path into an array using "/" as the delimiter and remove "~/"
-    local paths=(${(s:/:)${1}})
+    [[ $1 == "~"* ]] && trunc_path='' || trunc_path='/'
+    # split the path into an array using "/" as the delimiter
+    local paths=(${(s:/:)1})
     # declare locals for the directory being tested and its length
     local test_dir test_dir_length
     # do the needed truncation