diff --git a/lib/metasploit/framework/database.rb b/lib/metasploit/framework/database.rb
index 34f958af1c..4b701c334b 100644
--- a/lib/metasploit/framework/database.rb
+++ b/lib/metasploit/framework/database.rb
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ module Metasploit
       # @return [Pathname] if the user has a `database.yml` in their config directory (`~/.msf4` by default).
       # @return [nil] if the user does not have a `database.yml` in their config directory.
       def self.user_configurations_pathname
-        Pathname.new(Msf::Config.get_config_root).realpath.join('database.yml')
+        Pathname.new(Msf::Config.get_config_root).join('database.yml')
       end
     end
   end