diff --git a/lib/core.ps1 b/lib/core.ps1
index 77fa28e43..a88a7d4d1 100644
--- a/lib/core.ps1
+++ b/lib/core.ps1
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function shim($path, $global) {
 		$shim_cmd = "$(strip_ext($shim)).cmd"
 		':: ensure $HOME is set for MSYS programs'           | out-file $shim_cmd -encoding oem
 		'@if "%home%"=="" set home=%homedrive%%homepath%\'   | out-file $shim_cmd -encoding oem -append
-		'@if "%home%"=="\ set home=%allusersprofile%\'       | out-file $shim_cmd -encoding oem -append
+		'@if "%home%"=="\" set home=%allusersprofile%\'      | out-file $shim_cmd -encoding oem -append
 		"@`"$path`" %*"                                      | out-file $shim_cmd -encoding oem -append
 	}
 }