diff --git a/helpers.c b/helpers.c
index a33340fc..061b2d76 100644
--- a/helpers.c
+++ b/helpers.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void logit(int prio, const char *fmt, ...)
 int getuser(char *username, char **home)
 {
 #ifdef ENABLE_STATIC
-	home = NULL;		/* XXX: Fixme */
+	*home = "/";		/* XXX: Fixme */
 	return fgetint("/etc/passwd", "x:\n", username);
 #else
 	struct passwd *usr;