diff --git a/src/util/guihelpers.cpp b/src/util/guihelpers.cpp
index f96b42b..dda3717 100644
--- a/src/util/guihelpers.cpp
+++ b/src/util/guihelpers.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ bool checkPermissions()
             const QStringList envVars = { QStringLiteral("KDE_FULL_SESSION"),
                                           QStringLiteral("QT_WAYLAND_FORCE_DPI"),
                                           QStringLiteral("QT_QPA_PLATFORM"),
-                                          QStringLiteral("HOME"),
                                           QStringLiteral("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR") };
             QProcessEnvironment env = QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment();
             for (const auto &var : envVars)