diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 361bd331..3eabf3e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,17 +62,6 @@ Point your browsers at that URL, then come back and press Enter.
 
 Yeti exits automatically when all tests complete. If test failures occur, Yeti will exit with a non-zero status code.
 
-Please note before using Yeti on Windows, you must issue one of the following commands, depending on which command-line interface you are using:
-
-MS-DOS:
-
-    set HOME = C:\Users\<username>
-
-Windows PowerShell:
-
-    $Env:HOME = "C:\Users\<username>"
-    
-
 #### JUnit XML output
 
 Yeti can output machine-readable JUnit XML suitable for use in [Jenkins][] with the `--junit` option.
diff --git a/lib/cli/configuration.js b/lib/cli/configuration.js
index 3a13dcef..8815a5a3 100644
--- a/lib/cli/configuration.js
+++ b/lib/cli/configuration.js
@@ -216,7 +216,9 @@ proto.find = function () {
  * @chainable
  */
 proto.home = function () {
-    this.importFromDirectory(this.process.env.HOME, true);
+    var isWindows = process.platform === "win32",
+        home = isWindows ? this.process.env.USERPROFILE : this.process.env.HOME;
+    this.importFromDirectory(home, true);
     return this;
 };