diff --git a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/lldbpexpect.py b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/lldbpexpect.py
index f7c0e490105a..d3e3e8dde5d8 100644
--- a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/lldbpexpect.py
+++ b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/lldbpexpect.py
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ class PExpectTest(TestBase):
             args.extend(extra_args)
 
         env = dict(os.environ)
-        env["TERM"]="vt100"
+        env["TERM"] = "vt100"
+        env["HOME"] = self.getBuildDir()
 
         import pexpect
         self.child = pexpect.spawn(