--- a/shell.c
+++ b/shell.c
@@ -3826,9 +3826,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv){
       }
       zHome = find_home_dir();
       if( zHome ){
-        nHistory = strlen30(zHome) + 20;
+        nHistory = 30;
         if( (zHistory = malloc(nHistory))!=0 ){
-          sqlite3_snprintf(nHistory, zHistory,"%s/.sqlite_history", zHome);
+          sqlite3_snprintf(nHistory, zHistory, "/var/run/.sqlite_history");
         }
       }
 #if defined(HAVE_READLINE)