diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/formatters.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/formatters.vim
index 749c60d..9485bb3 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/formatters.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/formatters.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " MIT License. Copyright (c) 2013 Bailey Ling.
 " vim: et ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
 
-let s:fmod = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#fnamemod', ':p:.')
+let s:fmod = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#fnamemod', ':~:.')
 let s:fnamecollapse = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#fnamecollapse', 1)
 let s:buf_nr_format = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#buffer_nr_format', '%s: ')
 let s:buf_nr_show = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#buffer_nr_show', 0)