diff --git a/client/server_scripts/check_user_in_sudo.sh b/client/server_scripts/check_user_in_sudo.sh
index 974131dd..45eaa5f9 100644
--- a/client/server_scripts/check_user_in_sudo.sh
+++ b/client/server_scripts/check_user_in_sudo.sh
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ elif which yum > /dev/null 2>&1; then pm=$(which yum); opt="--version";\
 elif which pacman > /dev/null 2>&1; then pm=$(which pacman); opt="--version";\
 else pm="uname"; opt="-a";\
 fi;\
-CUR_USER=$(whoami 2>/dev/null || echo ~ | sed 's/.*\///');\
+CUR_USER=$(whoami 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME | sed 's/.*\///');\
 echo $LANG | grep -qE '^(en_US.UTF-8|C.UTF-8|C)$' || export LC_ALL=C;\
 sudo -K;\
-cd ~;\
 if [ "$CUR_USER" = "root" ] || ( groups "$CUR_USER" | grep -E '\<(sudo|wheel)\>' ); then \
   sudo -nu $CUR_USER $pm $opt > /dev/null; sudo -n $pm $opt > /dev/null;\
 fi