diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 50c48911..d01a707b 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ envlist = py35,py34,py27,pep8
 
 [testenv]
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
+         HOME={homedir}
          LANG=en_US.UTF-8
          LANGUAGE=en_US:en
          LC_ALL=C