diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 49afddec..d64e2830 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 1.1.10.dev0
- * Passing several Unix signals through to child processes like Borg. This means that Borg now
-   properly shuts down if borgmatic is terminated (e.g. due to a system suspend).
+ * Pass several Unix signals through to child processes like Borg. This means that Borg now properly
+   shuts down if borgmatic is terminated (e.g. due to a system suspend).
+ * #29: Support for using tilde in repository paths to reference home directory.
 
 1.1.9
  * #16, #38: Support for user-defined hooks before/after backup, or on error.
diff --git a/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py b/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
index 1d66c26a..ad3e2972 100644
--- a/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
+++ b/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ def run_configuration(config_filename, args):  # pragma: no cover
         create.initialize(storage)
         hook.execute_hook(hooks.get('before_backup'), config_filename, 'pre-backup')
 
-        for repository in location['repositories']:
+        for unexpanded_repository in location['repositories']:
+            repository = os.path.expanduser(unexpanded_repository)
             if args.prune:
                 logger.info('{}: Pruning archives'.format(repository))
                 prune.prune_archives(args.verbosity, repository, retention, remote_path=remote_path)
diff --git a/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml b/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
index c70cba09..8cfa32f2 100644
--- a/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
+++ b/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ map:
                 seq:
                     - type: scalar
                 desc: |
-                    Paths to local or remote repositories (required). Multiple repositories are
-                    backed up to in sequence.
+                    Paths to local or remote repositories (required). Tildes are expanded. Multiple
+                    repositories are backed up to in sequence.
                 example:
                     - user@backupserver:sourcehostname.borg
             exclude_patterns: