diff --git a/lib/common.js b/lib/common.js
index daa1aa811..988bc5c7c 100644
--- a/lib/common.js
+++ b/lib/common.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ exports.readJSONSync = function(file) {
   return pjson;
 };
 
-exports.HOME = process.env.JSPMPATH || process.env.LOCALAPPDATA || process.env.HOME || process.env.HOMEPATH;
+exports.HOME = process.env.JSPM_GLOBAL_PATH || process.env.LOCALAPPDATA || process.env.HOME || process.env.HOMEPATH;
 
 var isWin = process.platform.match(/^win/);
 exports.isWin = isWin;