diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index e52310d..1c69a2c 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ set statusline+=\ %p%%
 set statusline+=\ %l:%c
 set statusline+=\
 
-let s:host_vimrc = $HOME  '.vimrc' . '_' . hostname()
 
 " if there is a host-specific vimrc, load it (.vimrc_hostname)
+let s:host_vimrc = $HOME . '.vimrc' . '_' . hostname()
 if filereadable(s:host_vimrc)
 	  execute 'source ' . s:host_vimrc
 endif