diff --git a/doc/changelog.txt b/doc/changelog.txt
index fd4897d9..f734a608 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.txt
+++ b/doc/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+7.3 "" (released xx.xx.2011)
+
+Fixes:
+- configuration: properly detect home directory on OS X systems.
+  Closes: SF bug #3423110
+
+
 7.2 "Driver" (released 20.10.2011)
 
 Fixes:
diff --git a/linkcheck/configuration/__init__.py b/linkcheck/configuration/__init__.py
index 4d6749cd..2f9ea611 100644
--- a/linkcheck/configuration/__init__.py
+++ b/linkcheck/configuration/__init__.py
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ distribution."""
 
 
 def normpath (path):
-    """
-    Norm given system path with all available norm funcs in os.path.
-    """
-    return os.path.normcase(os.path.normpath(os.path.expanduser(path)))
+    """Norm given system path with all available norm or expand functions
+    in os.path."""
+    expanded = os.path.expanduser(os.path.expandvars(path))
+    return os.path.normcase(os.path.normpath(expanded))
 
 
 # List optional Python modules in the form (module, name)