diff --git a/src/UNIXglobals.go b/src/UNIXglobals.go
index 60cc48a..397e0a6 100644
--- a/src/UNIXglobals.go
+++ b/src/UNIXglobals.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 package main
 
 // EntryRoot path to libmutton entry directory TODO to be moved to libmutton
-var EntryRoot = home + "/.local/share/libmutton"
+var EntryRoot = home + "/.local/share/fake"
 
 // exported constants TODO to be moved to libmutton
 const (
diff --git a/src/entryList.go b/src/entryList.go
index 2dd90fe..dd79787 100644
--- a/src/entryList.go
+++ b/src/entryList.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func EntryListGen() {
 			// check for errors encountered while walking directory
 			if err != nil {
 				// create EntryRoot if the error is the result of it not existing on the system
-				if err.Error() == "lstat "+EntryRoot+": no such file or directory" {
+				if os.IsNotExist(err) {
 					_ = os.Mkdir(EntryRoot, 0700)
 					dirList = append(dirList, "")
 				} else {