diff --git a/pkg/minikube/command/kic_runner.go b/pkg/minikube/command/kic_runner.go
index 76379e3c40c7..8f4a6826187d 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/command/kic_runner.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/command/kic_runner.go
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func (k *kicRunner) Copy(f assets.CopyableFile) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "detecting home dir")
 		}
-		tmpFolder = os.Getenv(home)
+		tmpFolder = home
 	}
 	tf, err := ioutil.TempFile(tmpFolder, "tmpf-memory-asset")
 	if err != nil {