diff --git a/httpie/config.py b/httpie/config.py
index c286611e..093b09ba 100644
--- a/httpie/config.py
+++ b/httpie/config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import os
+from requests.compat import  is_windows
 
 __author__ = 'jakub'
 
 
-CONFIG_DIR = os.path.expanduser('~/.httpie')
+CONFIG_DIR = (os.path.expanduser('~/.httpie') if not is_windows else
+              os.path.expandvars(r'%APPDATA%\\httpie'))