diff --git a/dotdrop/dotdrop.py b/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
index 625a109..5939385 100644
--- a/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
+++ b/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
@@ -345,11 +345,12 @@ def cmd_importer(o):
         src = strip_home(dst)
         if o.import_as:
             # handle import as
-            src = o.import_as.rstrip(os.sep)
+            src = os.path.expanduser(o.import_as)
+            src = src.rstrip(os.sep)
             src = os.path.abspath(src)
             src = strip_home(src)
             if o.debug:
-                LOG.dbg('import src for {}: {}'.format(dst, src))
+                LOG.dbg('import src for {} as {}'.format(dst, src))
 
         strip = '.' + os.sep
         if o.keepdot:
diff --git a/tests-ng/import-as.sh b/tests-ng/import-as.sh
index 065873d..34d7f98 100755
--- a/tests-ng/import-as.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/import-as.sh
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ echo -e "$(tput setaf 6)==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==$(tput sgr0)"
 # this is the test
 ################################################################
 
+clean()
+{
+  rm -rf ${tmps} ${tmpd} ~/.dotdrop.test ~/.dotdrop-dotfiles-test
+}
+
 # the dotfile source
 tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests' || mktemp -d`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
@@ -113,10 +118,32 @@ nb=`cat ${cfg} | grep f_file3 | wc -l`
 cat ${cfg} | grep "src: config/adir" || exit 1
 cat ${cfg} | grep "src: config2/file3" || exit 1
 
-cat ${cfg}
+# test import from sub in home
+mkdir -p ~/.dotdrop-dotfiles-test/{dotfiles,config}
+cfg=~/.dotdrop-dotfiles-test/config/config.yaml
+echo 'remove-me' > ~/.dotdrop.test
+cat > ${cfg} << _EOF
+config:
+  backup: true
+  banner: true
+  create: true
+  dotpath: ~/.dotdrop-dotfiles-test/dotfiles
+  keepdot: false
+  link_dotfile_default: nolink
+  link_on_import: nolink
+  longkey: true
+dotfiles:
+profiles:
+_EOF
+
+cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} import -b -c ${cfg} -p test -V ~/.dotdrop.test --as=~/.whatever
+#cat ${cfg}
+
+[ ! -e ~/.dotdrop-dotfiles-test/dotfiles/whatever ] && clean && echo 'tild imported' && exit 1
+cat ${cfg} | grep '~/.whatever' && clean && echo 'import with tild failed' && exit 1
 
 ## CLEANING
-rm -rf ${tmps} ${tmpd}
+clean
 
 echo "OK"
 exit 0
diff --git a/tests-ng/re-import.sh b/tests-ng/re-import.sh
index 5a95fa7..5974c31 100755
--- a/tests-ng/re-import.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/re-import.sh
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ echo -e "$(tput setaf 6)==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==$(tput sgr0)"
 # this is the test
 ################################################################
 
+clean()
+{
+  rm -rf ${tmps} ${tmpd} ~/.dotdrop-test
+}
+
 # the dotfile source
 tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests' || mktemp -d`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
@@ -73,11 +78,11 @@ cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} import -f -c ${cfg} -p p1 -V ${tmpd}/testfile
 cat ${cfg}
 
 # ensure exists and is not link
-[ ! -e ${tmps}/dotfiles/${tmpd}/testfile ] && echo "does not exist" && exit 1
+[ ! -e ${tmps}/dotfiles/${tmpd}/testfile ] && echo "does not exist" && clean && exit 1
 cat ${cfg} | grep ${tmpd}/testfile >/dev/null 2>&1
 grep 'original' ${tmps}/dotfiles/${tmpd}/testfile
 nb=`cat ${cfg} | grep ${tmpd}/testfile | wc -l`
-[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'not 1 entry' && exit 1
+[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'not 1 entry' && clean && exit 1
 
 # re-import without changing
 echo "[+] re-import without changes"
@@ -85,11 +90,11 @@ cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} import -f -c ${cfg} -p p1 -V ${tmpd}/testfile
 cat ${cfg}
 
 # test is only once
-[ ! -e ${tmps}/dotfiles/${tmpd}/testfile ] && echo "does not exist" && exit 1
+[ ! -e ${tmps}/dotfiles/${tmpd}/testfile ] && echo "does not exist" && clean && exit 1
 cat ${cfg} | grep ${tmpd}/testfile >/dev/null 2>&1
 grep 'original' ${tmps}/dotfiles/${tmpd}/testfile
 nb=`cat ${cfg} | grep ${tmpd}/testfile | wc -l`
-[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'two entries!' && exit 1
+[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'two entries!' && clean && exit 1
 
 # re-import with changes
 echo "[+] re-import with changes"
@@ -98,11 +103,11 @@ cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} import -f -c ${cfg} -p p1 -V ${tmpd}/testfile
 cat ${cfg}
 
 # test is only once
-[ ! -e ${tmps}/dotfiles/${tmpd}/testfile ] && echo "does not exist" && exit 1
+[ ! -e ${tmps}/dotfiles/${tmpd}/testfile ] && echo "does not exist" && clean && exit 1
 cat ${cfg} | grep ${tmpd}/testfile >/dev/null 2>&1
 grep 'modified' ${tmps}/dotfiles/${tmpd}/testfile
 nb=`cat ${cfg} | grep ${tmpd}/testfile | wc -l`
-[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'two entries!' && exit 1
+[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'two entries!' && clean && exit 1
 
 # ###################################################
 
@@ -113,11 +118,11 @@ cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} import -f -c ${cfg} -p p1 -V ~/.dotdrop.test
 cat ${cfg}
 
 # ensure exists and is not link
-[ ! -e "${tmps}/dotfiles/dotdrop.test" ] && echo "does not exist" && exit 1
+[ ! -e "${tmps}/dotfiles/dotdrop.test" ] && echo "does not exist" && clean && exit 1
 cat ${cfg} | grep "~/.dotdrop.test" >/dev/null 2>&1
 grep 'original' ${tmps}/dotfiles/dotdrop.test
 nb=`cat ${cfg} | grep "~/.dotdrop.test" | wc -l`
-[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'not 1 entry' && exit 1
+[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'not 1 entry' && clean && exit 1
 
 # re-import without changing
 echo "[+] re-import without changes in home"
@@ -125,11 +130,11 @@ cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} import -f -c ${cfg} -p p1 -V ~/.dotdrop.test
 cat ${cfg}
 
 # test is only once
-[ ! -e "${tmps}/dotfiles/dotdrop.test" ] && echo "does not exist" && exit 1
+[ ! -e "${tmps}/dotfiles/dotdrop.test" ] && echo "does not exist" && clean && exit 1
 cat ${cfg} | grep "~/.dotdrop.test" >/dev/null 2>&1
 grep 'original' ${tmps}/dotfiles/dotdrop.test
 nb=`cat ${cfg} | grep "~/.dotdrop.test" | wc -l`
-[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'two entries!' && exit 1
+[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'two entries!' && clean && exit 1
 
 # re-import with changes
 echo "[+] re-import with changes in home"
@@ -138,14 +143,14 @@ cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} import -f -c ${cfg} -p p1 -V ~/.dotdrop.test
 cat ${cfg}
 
 # test is only once
-[ ! -e "${tmps}/dotfiles/dotdrop.test" ] && echo "does not exist" && exit 1
+[ ! -e "${tmps}/dotfiles/dotdrop.test" ] && echo "does not exist" && clean && exit 1
 cat ${cfg} | grep "~/.dotdrop.test" >/dev/null 2>&1
 grep 'modified' ${tmps}/dotfiles/dotdrop.test
 nb=`cat ${cfg} | grep "~/.dotdrop.test" | wc -l`
-[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'two entries!' && exit 1
+[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'two entries!' && clean && exit 1
 
 ## CLEANING
-rm -rf ${tmps} ${tmpd} ~/.dotdrop-test
+clean
 
 echo "OK"
 exit 0