diff --git a/genex/libs.c b/genex/libs.c
index 58c287d..0f357e1 100644
--- a/genex/libs.c
+++ b/genex/libs.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void add_lib(const char *path)
 	struct lib *lib;
 	struct entry *e = NULL;
 	char buf[1024]; /* @@@ */
-	char *spc;
+	char *name, *spc;
 	const char *s;
 
 	file = fopen(path, "r");
@@ -111,7 +111,10 @@ void add_lib(const char *path)
 			     path);
 			exit(1);
 		}
-		spc = strchr(buf+4, ' ');
+		name = buf+4;
+		if (*name == '~')
+			name++;
+		spc = strchr(name, ' ');
 		if (!spc) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "invalid DEF line in %s\n", path);
 			exit(1);
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ void add_lib(const char *path)
 		*spc = 0;
 		e = alloc_type(struct entry);
 		e->names = NULL;
-		add_name(e, buf+4);
+		add_name(e, name);
 		e->units = atoi(s);
 		if (!e->units) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "invalid number of units in %s\n",