diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index b6595eef..170fb592 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ class swift(
 
   File { owner => 'swift', group => 'swift', require => Package['swift'] }
 
-  file { '/home/swift':
-    ensure => directory,
-    mode   => '0700',
-  }
-
   file { '/etc/swift':
     ensure => directory,
     mode   => '2770',
diff --git a/spec/classes/swift_spec.rb b/spec/classes/swift_spec.rb
index 109af84a..c9f1df0b 100644
--- a/spec/classes/swift_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/swift_spec.rb
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ describe 'swift' do
       }
     end
     it {is_expected.to contain_user('swift')}
-    it {is_expected.to contain_file('/home/swift').with(
-      {:ensure => 'directory', :mode => '0700'
-      }.merge(file_defaults)
-    )}
     it {is_expected.to contain_file('/etc/swift').with(
       {:ensure => 'directory', :mode => '2770'
       }.merge(file_defaults)