diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 793acb9..79d1700 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Add `Bundle 'wakatime/vim-wakatime'` to your `~/.vimrc`
 
 3) Run these shell commands:
 
-    sudo touch /var/log/wakatime.log && sudo chmod a+w !$
+    touch ~/wakatime.log; chmod u+w !$
     echo "api_key=MY_API_KEY" > ~/.wakatime
     vim +BundleInstall +qall
 
diff --git a/plugin/wakatime.py b/plugin/wakatime.py
index 647b10f..cf8a582 100644
--- a/plugin/wakatime.py
+++ b/plugin/wakatime.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def main(argv):
     if args.verbose:
         level = log.DEBUG
     del args.verbose
-    log.basicConfig(filename='/var/log/wakatime.log', format='%(asctime)s vim-wakatime/'+version+' %(levelname)s %(message)s', datefmt='%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ', level=level)
+    log.basicConfig(filename='~/wakatime.log', format='%(asctime)s vim-wakatime/'+version+' %(levelname)s %(message)s', datefmt='%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ', level=level)
     tags = tags_from_path(args.task)
     project = project_from_path(args.task)
     send_action(project=project, tags=tags, **vars(args))