diff --git a/mopidy/backends/spotify/session_manager.py b/mopidy/backends/spotify/session_manager.py
index 2c6509ed..ea689a2d 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/spotify/session_manager.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/spotify/session_manager.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import glib
 import logging
 import os
 import threading
@@ -18,12 +19,15 @@ from mopidy.utils.process import BaseThread
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('mopidy.backends.spotify.session_manager')
 
+DEFAULT_CACHE_LOCATION = os.path.join(glib.get_user_cache_dir(), 'spotify')
+
 # pylint: disable = R0901
 # SpotifySessionManager: Too many ancestors (9/7)
 
+
 class SpotifySessionManager(BaseThread, PyspotifySessionManager):
     cache_location = settings.SPOTIFY_CACHE_PATH
-    settings_location = settings.SPOTIFY_CACHE_PATH
+    settings_location = settings.SPOTIFY_CACHE_PATH or DEFAULT_CACHE_LOCATION
     appkey_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'spotify_appkey.key')
     user_agent = 'Mopidy %s' % get_version()
 
diff --git a/mopidy/settings.py b/mopidy/settings.py
index f3e012ed..f215ea42 100644
--- a/mopidy/settings.py
+++ b/mopidy/settings.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ SHOUTCAST_OUTPUT_ENCODER = u'lame mode=stereo bitrate=320'
 #: Path to the Spotify cache.
 #:
 #: Used by :mod:`mopidy.backends.spotify`.
-SPOTIFY_CACHE_PATH = u'~/.mopidy/spotify_cache'
+SPOTIFY_CACHE_PATH = u''
 
 #: Your Spotify Premium username.
 #: