diff --git a/dvc/remote/ssh/__init__.py b/dvc/remote/ssh/__init__.py
index 557d5cff7..0ef060efc 100644
--- a/dvc/remote/ssh/__init__.py
+++ b/dvc/remote/ssh/__init__.py
@@ -72,9 +72,13 @@ class RemoteSSH(RemoteBase):
             "port": self.port,
         }
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def ssh_config_filename():
+        return os.path.expanduser(os.path.join("~", ".ssh", "config"))
+
     @staticmethod
     def _load_user_ssh_config(hostname):
-        user_config_file = os.path.expanduser("~/.ssh/config")
+        user_config_file = RemoteSSH.ssh_config_filename()
         user_ssh_config = dict()
         if hostname and os.path.exists(user_config_file):
             with open(user_config_file) as f:
diff --git a/tests/unit/remote/ssh/test_ssh.py b/tests/unit/remote/ssh/test_ssh.py
index 6193e4422..462c490cd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/remote/ssh/test_ssh.py
+++ b/tests/unit/remote/ssh/test_ssh.py
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ def test_ssh_host_override_from_config(
 ):
     remote = RemoteSSH(None, config)
 
-    mock_exists.assert_called_with(os.path.expanduser("~/.ssh/config"))
-    mock_file.assert_called_with(os.path.expanduser("~/.ssh/config"))
+    mock_exists.assert_called_with(RemoteSSH.ssh_config_filename())
+    mock_file.assert_called_with(RemoteSSH.ssh_config_filename())
     assert remote.host == expected_host
 
 
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ def test_ssh_host_override_from_config(
 def test_ssh_user(mock_file, mock_exists, config, expected_user):
     remote = RemoteSSH(None, config)
 
-    mock_exists.assert_called_with(os.path.expanduser("~/.ssh/config"))
-    mock_file.assert_called_with(os.path.expanduser("~/.ssh/config"))
+    mock_exists.assert_called_with(RemoteSSH.ssh_config_filename())
+    mock_file.assert_called_with(RemoteSSH.ssh_config_filename())
     assert remote.user == expected_user
 
 
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ def test_ssh_user(mock_file, mock_exists, config, expected_user):
 def test_ssh_port(mock_file, mock_exists, config, expected_port):
     remote = RemoteSSH(None, config)
 
-    mock_exists.assert_called_with(os.path.expanduser("~/.ssh/config"))
-    mock_file.assert_called_with(os.path.expanduser("~/.ssh/config"))
+    mock_exists.assert_called_with(RemoteSSH.ssh_config_filename())
+    mock_file.assert_called_with(RemoteSSH.ssh_config_filename())
     assert remote.port == expected_port
 
 
@@ -184,6 +184,6 @@ def test_ssh_port(mock_file, mock_exists, config, expected_port):
 def test_ssh_keyfile(mock_file, mock_exists, config, expected_keyfile):
     remote = RemoteSSH(None, config)
 
-    mock_exists.assert_called_with(os.path.expanduser("~/.ssh/config"))
-    mock_file.assert_called_with(os.path.expanduser("~/.ssh/config"))
+    mock_exists.assert_called_with(RemoteSSH.ssh_config_filename())
+    mock_file.assert_called_with(RemoteSSH.ssh_config_filename())
     assert remote.keyfile == expected_keyfile