diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/path.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/path.rs
index 121db814..1035c3d3 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/path.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/path.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl Args for Options {
 pub fn run(_options: Options, _ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let home = profile::home()?;
 
-    println!("{}", home.display());
+    println!("{}", home.path().display());
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/radicle-cli/tests/commands.rs b/radicle-cli/tests/commands.rs
index 4826637a..ff562771 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/tests/commands.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/tests/commands.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::env;
 use std::path::Path;
 
-use radicle::profile::Profile;
+use radicle::profile::{Home, Profile};
 use radicle::test::fixtures;
 
 mod framework;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fn profile(home: &Path) -> Profile {
     // Set debug mode, to make test output more predictable.
     env::set_var("RAD_DEBUG", "1");
     // Setup a new user.
-    Profile::init(home, "radicle".to_owned()).unwrap()
+    Profile::init(Home::new(home.to_path_buf()), "radicle".to_owned()).unwrap()
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/radicle-httpd/src/api/test.rs b/radicle-httpd/src/api/test.rs
index d04e8911..7b4abb54 100644
--- a/radicle-httpd/src/api/test.rs
+++ b/radicle-httpd/src/api/test.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ pub fn seed(dir: &Path) -> Context {
     .unwrap();
 
     // eq. rad auth
-    let profile = radicle::Profile::init(rad_home, PASSWORD.to_owned()).unwrap();
+    let profile = radicle::Profile::init(rad_home.into(), PASSWORD.to_owned()).unwrap();
 
     // rad init
     rad_init::init(
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/client.rs b/radicle-node/src/client.rs
index 719c5421..b655c904 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/client.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/client.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::{io, net, thread, time};
 
 use cyphernet::{Cert, EcSign};
 use netservices::resource::NetAccept;
-use radicle::profile::Paths;
+use radicle::profile::Home;
 use radicle::Storage;
 use reactor::poller::popol;
 use reactor::Reactor;
@@ -67,19 +67,19 @@ impl<G: crypto::Signer + EcSign<Pk = NodeId, Sig = Signature> + Clone + 'static>
     ///
     /// This function spawns threads.
     pub fn with(
-        paths: Paths,
+        home: Home,
         config: service::Config,
         listen: Vec<net::SocketAddr>,
         proxy: net::SocketAddr,
         signer: G,
     ) -> Result<Runtime<G>, Error> {
         let id = *signer.public_key();
-        let node_sock = paths.socket();
-        let node_dir = paths.node();
+        let node_sock = home.socket();
+        let node_dir = home.node();
         let network = config.network;
         let rng = fastrand::Rng::new();
         let clock = LocalTime::now();
-        let storage = Storage::open(paths.storage())?;
+        let storage = Storage::open(home.storage())?;
         let address_db = node_dir.join(ADDRESS_DB_FILE);
         let routing_db = node_dir.join(ROUTING_DB_FILE);
         let tracking_db = node_dir.join(TRACKING_DB_FILE);
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/main.rs b/radicle-node/src/main.rs
index 56211e7b..79f07c97 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/main.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/main.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use radicle::profile;
 use radicle_node::client::Runtime;
 use radicle_node::crypto::ssh::keystore::{Keystore, MemorySigner};
 use radicle_node::prelude::{Address, NodeId};
-use radicle_node::profile::Paths;
 use radicle_node::{logger, service};
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -79,11 +78,10 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     let options = Options::from_env()?;
     let home = profile::home()?;
-    let paths = Paths::new(home);
     let passphrase = env::var(profile::env::RAD_PASSPHRASE)
         .context("`RAD_PASSPHRASE` is required to be set for the node to establish connections")?
         .into();
-    let keystore = Keystore::new(&paths.keys());
+    let keystore = Keystore::new(&home.keys());
     let signer = MemorySigner::load(&keystore, passphrase)?;
     let config = service::Config {
         connect: options.connect.into_iter().collect(),
@@ -92,7 +90,7 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         ..service::Config::default()
     };
     let proxy = net::SocketAddr::new(net::Ipv4Addr::LOCALHOST.into(), 9050);
-    let runtime = Runtime::with(paths, config, options.listen, proxy, signer)?;
+    let runtime = Runtime::with(home, config, options.listen, proxy, signer)?;
 
     runtime.run()?;
 
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/tests/e2e.rs b/radicle-node/src/tests/e2e.rs
index d477b67c..04399419 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/tests/e2e.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/tests/e2e.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use radicle::crypto::test::signer::MockSigner;
 use radicle::git::refname;
 use radicle::identity::Id;
 use radicle::node::Handle;
-use radicle::profile::Paths;
+use radicle::profile::Home;
 use radicle::storage::WriteStorage;
 use radicle::test::fixtures;
 use radicle::Storage;
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ impl Node {
                 .take(8)
                 .collect::<String>(),
         );
-        let paths = Paths::init(home).unwrap();
+        let paths = Home::init(home).unwrap();
         let signer = MockSigner::default();
         let listen = vec![([0, 0, 0, 0], 0).into()];
         let proxy = net::SocketAddr::new(net::Ipv4Addr::LOCALHOST.into(), 9050);
diff --git a/radicle/src/profile.rs b/radicle/src/profile.rs
index e6a80532..4ffe8cca 100644
--- a/radicle/src/profile.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/profile.rs
@@ -59,24 +59,22 @@ pub enum Error {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Profile {
-    pub paths: Paths,
+    pub home: Home,
     pub storage: Storage,
     pub keystore: Keystore,
     pub public_key: PublicKey,
 }
 
 impl Profile {
-    pub fn init(home: impl AsRef<Path>, passphrase: impl Into<Passphrase>) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-        let home = home.as_ref().to_path_buf();
-        let paths = Paths::init(home.as_path())?;
-        let storage = Storage::open(paths.storage())?;
-        let keystore = Keystore::new(&paths.keys());
+    pub fn init(home: Home, passphrase: impl Into<Passphrase>) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        let storage = Storage::open(home.storage())?;
+        let keystore = Keystore::new(&home.keys());
         let public_key = keystore.init("radicle", passphrase)?;
 
         transport::local::register(storage.clone());
 
         Ok(Profile {
-            paths,
+            home,
             storage,
             keystore,
             public_key,
@@ -85,17 +83,16 @@ impl Profile {
 
     pub fn load() -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let home = self::home()?;
-        let paths = Paths::new(home);
-        let storage = Storage::open(paths.storage())?;
-        let keystore = Keystore::new(&paths.keys());
+        let storage = Storage::open(home.storage())?;
+        let keystore = Keystore::new(&home.keys());
         let public_key = keystore
             .public_key()?
-            .ok_or_else(|| Error::NotFound(paths.home.clone()))?;
+            .ok_or_else(|| Error::NotFound(home.path().to_path_buf()))?;
 
         transport::local::register(storage.clone());
 
         Ok(Profile {
-            paths,
+            home,
             storage,
             keystore,
             public_key,
@@ -127,31 +124,31 @@ impl Profile {
 
     /// Return the path to the keys folder.
     pub fn keys(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        self.paths.keys()
+        self.home.keys()
     }
 
     /// Get the profile home directory.
     pub fn home(&self) -> &Path {
-        self.paths.home()
+        self.home.path()
     }
 
     /// Get the path to the radicle node socket.
     pub fn socket(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        self.paths.socket()
+        self.home.socket()
     }
 
     /// Get `Paths` of profile
-    pub fn paths(&self) -> &Paths {
-        &self.paths
+    pub fn paths(&self) -> &Home {
+        &self.home
     }
 }
 
 /// Get the path to the radicle home folder.
-pub fn home() -> Result<PathBuf, io::Error> {
+pub fn home() -> Result<Home, io::Error> {
     if let Some(home) = env::var_os(env::RAD_HOME) {
-        Ok(PathBuf::from(home))
+        Ok(Home::new(PathBuf::from(home)))
     } else if let Some(home) = env::var_os("HOME") {
-        Ok(PathBuf::from(home).join(".radicle"))
+        Ok(Home::new(PathBuf::from(home).join(".radicle")))
     } else {
         Err(io::Error::new(
             io::ErrorKind::NotFound,
@@ -160,12 +157,19 @@ pub fn home() -> Result<PathBuf, io::Error> {
     }
 }
 
+/// Radicle home.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct Paths {
-    home: PathBuf,
+pub struct Home {
+    path: PathBuf,
 }
 
-impl Paths {
+impl From<PathBuf> for Home {
+    fn from(path: PathBuf) -> Self {
+        Self { path }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Home {
     pub fn init(home: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> Result<Self, io::Error> {
         let paths = Self::new(home);
         fs::create_dir_all(paths.node()).ok();
@@ -174,23 +178,23 @@ impl Paths {
     }
 
     pub fn new(home: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> Self {
-        Self { home: home.into() }
+        Self { path: home.into() }
     }
 
-    pub fn home(&self) -> &Path {
-        self.home.as_path()
+    pub fn path(&self) -> &Path {
+        self.path.as_path()
     }
 
     pub fn storage(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        self.home.join("storage")
+        self.path.join("storage")
     }
 
     pub fn keys(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        self.home.join("keys")
+        self.path.join("keys")
     }
 
     pub fn node(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        self.home.join("node")
+        self.path.join("node")
     }
 
     pub fn socket(&self) -> PathBuf {
diff --git a/radicle/src/test.rs b/radicle/src/test.rs
index 4741214d..47cc6762 100644
--- a/radicle/src/test.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/test.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pub mod setup {
     use crate::crypto::test::signer::MockSigner;
     use crate::prelude::*;
     use crate::{
-        profile::Paths,
+        profile::Home,
         test::{fixtures, storage::git::Repository},
         Storage,
     };
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub mod setup {
         let mut rng = fastrand::Rng::new();
         let signer = MockSigner::new(&mut rng);
         let home = tmp.path().join("home");
-        let paths = Paths::new(home.as_path());
+        let paths = Home::new(home.as_path());
         let storage = Storage::open(paths.storage()).unwrap();
         let (id, _, _, _) = fixtures::project(tmp.path().join("copy"), &storage, &signer).unwrap();
         let project = storage.repository(id).unwrap();