diff --git a/src/output.cpp b/src/output.cpp
--- a/src/output.cpp
+++ b/src/output.cpp
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
  *
  *  This file is part of the Virtual Leaf.
  *
- *  The Virtual Leaf is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  VirtualLeaf is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
  *  (at your option) any later version.
  *
- *  The Virtual Leaf is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  VirtualLeaf is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *  GNU General Public License for more details.
@@ -319,4 +319,16 @@ void MakeDir(const char *dirname) {
 }
 
 
+char* AppendHomeDirIfPathRelative(char *datadir) {
+  QDir dataDir(datadir);
+  if (dataDir.isRelative()){
+    if (datadir) { 
+      free(datadir); 
+    }
+    QStringList path;
+    path << QDir::homePath() << dataDir.dirName();
+    return strdup((char *) path.join("/").toStdString().c_str());
+  } else return datadir;
+}
+
 /* finis */