diff --git a/platypush/plugins/file.py b/platypush/plugins/file.py
index c6dbd148ea..49950c8cac 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/file.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/file.py
@@ -1,52 +1,58 @@
-from platypush.plugins import Plugin, action
-
-
-class FilePlugin(Plugin):
-    """
-    A plugin for general-purpose file methods
-    """
-
-    @action
-    def get(self, filename):
-        """
-        Gets the content of a file
-
-        :param filename: Path of the file
-        :type filename: str
-        """
-
-        with open(filename, 'r') as f:
-            return f.read()
-
-    @action
-    def write(self, filename, content):
-        """
-        Writes content to a specified filename. Previous content will be truncated.
-
-        :param filename: Path of the file
-        :type filename: str
-
-        :param content: Content to write
-        :type content: str
-        """
-
-        with open(filename, 'w') as f:
-            f.write(content)
-
-    @action
-    def append(self, filename, content):
-        """
-        Append content to a specified filename
-
-        :param filename: Path of the file
-        :type filename: str
-
-        :param content: Content to write
-        :type content: str
-        """
-
-        with open(filename, 'a') as f:
-            f.write(content)
-
-# vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
-
+import os
+
+from platypush.plugins import Plugin, action
+
+
+class FilePlugin(Plugin):
+    """
+    A plugin for general-purpose file methods
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_path(cls, filename):
+        return os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(filename))
+
+    @action
+    def get(self, filename):
+        """
+        Gets the content of a file
+
+        :param filename: Path of the file
+        :type filename: str
+        """
+
+        with open(self._get_path(filename), 'r') as f:
+            return f.read()
+
+    @action
+    def write(self, filename, content):
+        """
+        Writes content to a specified filename. Previous content will be truncated.
+
+        :param filename: Path of the file
+        :type filename: str
+
+        :param content: Content to write
+        :type content: str
+        """
+
+        with open(self._get_path(filename), 'w') as f:
+            f.write(content)
+
+    @action
+    def append(self, filename, content):
+        """
+        Append content to a specified filename
+
+        :param filename: Path of the file
+        :type filename: str
+
+        :param content: Content to write
+        :type content: str
+        """
+
+        with open(self._get_path(filename), 'a') as f:
+            f.write(content)
+
+# vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
+