diff --git a/method/buffers.py b/method/buffers.py
index 0ef67f0..335c2f5 100644
--- a/method/buffers.py
+++ b/method/buffers.py
@@ -131,7 +131,11 @@ class ToggleTabs(Method):
 class Pwd(Method):
     '''Print the buffer's current working directory'''
     def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
-        cwd = os.path.dirname(w.buffer.path) + '/'
-        if cwd.startswith(os.getenv('HOME')):
-            cwd = cwd.replace(os.getenv('HOME'), '~')
-        w.set_error("Directory %s" % cwd)
+        home = os.getenv('HOME')
+        if hasattr(w.buffer, 'path'):
+            cwd = os.path.dirname(w.buffer.path) + '/'
+            if cwd.startswith(home):
+                cwd = cwd.replace(home, '~')
+            w.set_error("Directory %s" % cwd)
+        else:
+            w.set_error("Directory %s/" % os.getcwd())