diff --git a/cookiefire b/cookiefire
index e178fcc..49c6017 100755
--- a/cookiefire
+++ b/cookiefire
@@ -67,9 +67,13 @@ cleanup
 }
 
 tmpfile="$(mktemp /tmp/cookies.sqlite.XXXXXXXXXX)"
-curlcookies="$(mktemp /tmp/curlcookies.XXXXXXXXXX)"
-echo $HOME/.mozilla/firefox/*.$profile/cookies.sqlite | { read cookie_file ;
-extract_cookies "$cookie_file" ;
-}
+
+# try standard firefox format (randomchars.profilename), then bare name
+cookie_file="$HOME/.mozilla/firefox/*.$profile/cookies.sqlite"
+if ! ls $cookie_file &>/dev/null; then
+    cookie_file="$HOME/.mozilla/firefox/$profile/cookies.sqlite"
+fi
+
+extract_cookies $cookie_file