diff --git a/_site/content/posts/modules/textfile.md b/_site/content/posts/modules/textfile.md
index 3be1eeda..088022e0 100644
--- a/_site/content/posts/modules/textfile.md
+++ b/_site/content/posts/modules/textfile.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ None.
 ```yaml
 textfile:
   enabled: true
-  filename: "notes.md"
+  filePath: "~/Desktop/notes.md"
   position:
     top: 5
     left: 4
@@ -48,10 +48,8 @@ textfile:
 Determines whether or not this module is executed and if its data displayed onscreen. <br />
 Values: `true`, `false`.
 
-`filename` <br />
-The name of the file to be displayed in the widget. <br />
-*Note:* Currently this file *must* reside in the `~/.wtf/` directory.
-This is a <a href="https://github.com/senorprogrammer/wtf/issues/35">known bug</a>.
+`filePath` <br />
+The path to the file to be displayed in the widget. <br />
 
 `position` <br />
 Defines where in the grid this module's widget will be displayed. <br />
diff --git a/textfile/widget.go b/textfile/widget.go
index ed86e27e..4ecfc0e7 100644
--- a/textfile/widget.go
+++ b/textfile/widget.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package textfile
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gdamore/tcell"
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ func NewWidget(app *tview.Application, pages *tview.Pages) *Widget {
 		TextWidget: wtf.NewTextWidget(" 📄 Text File ", "textfile", true),
 
 		app:      app,
-		filePath: Config.UString("wtf.mods.textfile.filename"),
+		filePath: Config.UString("wtf.mods.textfile.filePath"),
 		pages:    pages,
 	}
 
@@ -57,12 +58,17 @@ func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 
 	widget.View.Clear()
 
-	fileData, err := wtf.ReadFile(widget.filePath)
+	filePath, _ := wtf.ExpandHomeDir(widget.filePath)
+
+	fileData, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		fileData = []byte{}
+	}
 
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(widget.View, "%s", err)
 	} else {
-		fmt.Fprintf(widget.View, "%s", fileData)
+		fmt.Fprintf(widget.View, "%s", string(fileData))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/wtf/config_files.go b/wtf/config_files.go
index c19fb861..5674a89b 100644
--- a/wtf/config_files.go
+++ b/wtf/config_files.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func LoadConfigFile(filePath string) *config.Config {
 	return cfg
 }
 
-func ReadFile(fileName string) (string, error) {
+func ReadConfigFile(fileName string) (string, error) {
 	configDir, err := ConfigDir()
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err