diff --git a/scripts/status.sh b/scripts/status.sh
index 1ab7ff1..d9ffccb 100755
--- a/scripts/status.sh
+++ b/scripts/status.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 kiauh_status(){
   if [ -d "${SRCDIR}/kiauh/.git" ]; then
-    cd ${HOME}/kiauh
-    git fetch -q
+    cd ${SRCDIR}/kiauh
     if git branch -a | grep "* master" -q; then
+      git fetch -q
       if [[ "$(git rev-parse --short=8 origin/master)" != "$(git rev-parse --short=8 HEAD)" ]]; then
         KIAUH_UPDATE_AVAIL="true"
       fi
diff --git a/scripts/update.sh b/scripts/update.sh
index 054efac..13b8142 100755
--- a/scripts/update.sh
+++ b/scripts/update.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 update_kiauh(){
   if [ "$KIAUH_UPDATE_AVAIL" = "true" ]; then
     status_msg "Updating KIAUH ..."
-    cd ${HOME}/kiauh
+    cd ${SRCDIR}/kiauh
     ### force reset kiauh before updating
     git reset --hard
     git pull && ok_msg "Update complete! Please restart KIAUH."