diff --git a/util/addblock/addblock.go b/util/addblock/addblock.go
index 68713674..a1d68432 100644
--- a/util/addblock/addblock.go
+++ b/util/addblock/addblock.go
@@ -31,13 +31,17 @@ type config struct {
 	InFile   string `short:"i" long:"infile" description:"File containing the block(s)" required:"true"`
 }
 
-var log seelog.LoggerInterface
-
 const (
 	ArgSha = iota
 	ArgHeight
 )
 
+var (
+	btcdHomeDir    = btcutil.AppDataDir("btcd", false)
+	defaultDataDir = filepath.Join(btcdHomeDir, "data")
+	log            seelog.LoggerInterface
+)
+
 type bufQueue struct {
 	height int64
 	blkbuf []byte
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ type blkQueue struct {
 func main() {
 	cfg := config{
 		DbType:  "leveldb",
-		DataDir: filepath.Join(btcdHomeDir(), "data"),
+		DataDir: defaultDataDir,
 	}
 	parser := flags.NewParser(&cfg, flags.Default)
 	_, err := parser.Parse()
@@ -246,21 +250,3 @@ func newLogger(level string, prefix string) seelog.LoggerInterface {
 
 	return logger
 }
-
-// btcdHomeDir returns an OS appropriate home directory for btcd.
-func btcdHomeDir() string {
-	// Search for Windows APPDATA first.  This won't exist on POSIX OSes.
-	appData := os.Getenv("APPDATA")
-	if appData != "" {
-		return filepath.Join(appData, "btcd")
-	}
-
-	// Fall back to standard HOME directory that works for most POSIX OSes.
-	home := os.Getenv("HOME")
-	if home != "" {
-		return filepath.Join(home, ".btcd")
-	}
-
-	// In the worst case, use the current directory.
-	return "."
-}
diff --git a/util/dropafter/dropafter.go b/util/dropafter/dropafter.go
index 41bd04a5..5beb733c 100644
--- a/util/dropafter/dropafter.go
+++ b/util/dropafter/dropafter.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/conformal/btcdb"
 	_ "github.com/conformal/btcdb/ldb"
+	"github.com/conformal/btcutil"
 	"github.com/conformal/btcwire"
 	"github.com/conformal/go-flags"
 	"github.com/conformal/seelog"
@@ -26,7 +27,11 @@ type config struct {
 	ShaString string `short:"s" description:"Block SHA to process" required:"true"`
 }
 
-var log seelog.LoggerInterface
+var (
+	btcdHomeDir    = btcutil.AppDataDir("btcd", false)
+	defaultDataDir = filepath.Join(btcdHomeDir, "data")
+	log            seelog.LoggerInterface
+)
 
 const (
 	ArgSha = iota
@@ -36,7 +41,7 @@ const (
 func main() {
 	cfg := config{
 		DbType:  "leveldb",
-		DataDir: filepath.Join(btcdHomeDir(), "data"),
+		DataDir: defaultDataDir,
 	}
 	parser := flags.NewParser(&cfg, flags.Default)
 	_, err := parser.Parse()
@@ -185,21 +190,3 @@ func parsesha(argstr string) (argtype int, height int64, psha *btcwire.ShaHash,
 	psha = &sha
 	return
 }
-
-// btcdHomeDir returns an OS appropriate home directory for btcd.
-func btcdHomeDir() string {
-	// Search for Windows APPDATA first.  This won't exist on POSIX OSes.
-	appData := os.Getenv("APPDATA")
-	if appData != "" {
-		return filepath.Join(appData, "btcd")
-	}
-
-	// Fall back to standard HOME directory that works for most POSIX OSes.
-	home := os.Getenv("HOME")
-	if home != "" {
-		return filepath.Join(home, ".btcd")
-	}
-
-	// In the worst case, use the current directory.
-	return "."
-}
diff --git a/util/findcheckpoint/config.go b/util/findcheckpoint/config.go
index 543c857d..c4bd8c25 100644
--- a/util/findcheckpoint/config.go
+++ b/util/findcheckpoint/config.go
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ const (
 )
 
 var (
-	defaultDataDir = filepath.Join(btcdHomeDir(), "data")
+	btcdHomeDir    = btcutil.AppDataDir("btcd", false)
+	defaultDataDir = filepath.Join(btcdHomeDir, "data")
 	knownDbTypes   = btcdb.SupportedDBs()
 	activeNetwork  = btcwire.MainNet
 )
@@ -39,24 +40,6 @@ type config struct {
 	UseGoOutput   bool   `short:"g" long:"gooutput" description:"Display the candidates using Go syntax that is ready to insert into the btcchain checkpoint list"`
 }
 
-// btcdHomeDir returns an OS appropriate home directory for btcd.
-func btcdHomeDir() string {
-	// Search for Windows APPDATA first.  This won't exist on POSIX OSes.
-	appData := os.Getenv("APPDATA")
-	if appData != "" {
-		return filepath.Join(appData, "btcd")
-	}
-
-	// Fall back to standard HOME directory that works for most POSIX OSes.
-	home := os.Getenv("HOME")
-	if home != "" {
-		return filepath.Join(home, ".btcd")
-	}
-
-	// In the worst case, use the current directory.
-	return "."
-}
-
 // validDbType returns whether or not dbType is a supported database type.
 func validDbType(dbType string) bool {
 	for _, knownType := range knownDbTypes {
diff --git a/util/showblock/showblock.go b/util/showblock/showblock.go
index 806cb141..b6b64543 100644
--- a/util/showblock/showblock.go
+++ b/util/showblock/showblock.go
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ type config struct {
 	ShowTx     bool   `short:"t" description:"Show transaction"`
 }
 
-var log seelog.LoggerInterface
+var (
+	btcdHomeDir    = btcutil.AppDataDir("btcd", false)
+	defaultDataDir = filepath.Join(btcdHomeDir, "data")
+	log            seelog.LoggerInterface
+)
 
 const (
 	ArgSha = iota
@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	cfg := config{
 		DbType:  "leveldb",
-		DataDir: filepath.Join(btcdHomeDir(), "data"),
+		DataDir: defaultDataDir,
 	}
 	parser := flags.NewParser(&cfg, flags.Default)
 	_, err := parser.Parse()