diff --git a/bauh/gems/appimage/controller.py b/bauh/gems/appimage/controller.py
index 538d3051..9a4543d0 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/appimage/controller.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/appimage/controller.py
@@ -27,11 +27,10 @@ from bauh.gems.appimage.config import read_config
 from bauh.gems.appimage.model import AppImage
 from bauh.gems.appimage.worker import DatabaseUpdater
 
-HOME_PATH = str(Path.home())
-DB_APPS_PATH = '{}/{}'.format(HOME_PATH, '.local/share/bauh/appimage/apps.db')
-DB_RELEASES_PATH = '{}/{}'.format(HOME_PATH, '.local/share/bauh/appimage/releases.db')
+DB_APPS_PATH = '{}/{}'.format(str(Path.home()), '.local/share/bauh/appimage/apps.db')
+DB_RELEASES_PATH = '{}/{}'.format(str(Path.home()), '.local/share/bauh/appimage/releases.db')
 
-DESKTOP_ENTRIES_PATH = '{}/.local/share/applications'.format(HOME_PATH)
+DESKTOP_ENTRIES_PATH = '{}/.local/share/applications'.format(str(Path.home()))
 
 RE_DESKTOP_EXEC = re.compile(r'Exec\s*=\s*.+\n')
 RE_DESKTOP_ICON = re.compile(r'Icon\s*=\s*.+\n')
@@ -298,7 +297,7 @@ class AppImageManager(SoftwareManager):
 
         file_path = out_dir + '/' + file_name
         downloaded = self.file_downloader.download(file_url=pkg.url_download, watcher=watcher,
-                                                   output_path=file_path, cwd=HOME_PATH)
+                                                   output_path=file_path, cwd=str(Path.home()))
 
         if downloaded:
             watcher.change_substatus(self.i18n['appimage.install.permission'].format(bold(file_name)))
diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/apps_table.py b/bauh/view/qt/apps_table.py
index de296a93..ecd93477 100644
--- a/bauh/view/qt/apps_table.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/apps_table.py
@@ -342,8 +342,9 @@ class AppsTable(QTableWidget):
 
         item.setText(name)
 
-        if self.disk_cache and pkg.model.supports_disk_cache() and pkg.model.get_disk_icon_path() and os.path.exists(pkg.model.get_disk_icon_path()):
-            with open(pkg.model.get_disk_icon_path(), 'rb') as f:
+        icon_path = pkg.model.get_disk_icon_path()
+        if self.disk_cache and pkg.model.supports_disk_cache() and icon_path and os.path.isfile(icon_path):
+            with open(icon_path, 'rb') as f:
                 icon_bytes = f.read()
                 pixmap = QPixmap()
                 pixmap.loadFromData(icon_bytes)