diff --git a/lib/vos/drivers/ssh.rb b/lib/vos/drivers/ssh.rb
index 7d0ef9e..39e8ed5 100644
--- a/lib/vos/drivers/ssh.rb
+++ b/lib/vos/drivers/ssh.rb
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ def home
           unless @home
             command = 'cd ~; pwd'
             code, stdout, stderr = exec command
-            raise "can't execute '#{command}'!" unless code == 0
-            @home = stdout.gsub("\n", '')
+            @home = code == 0 ? stdout.gsub("\n", '') : ''
           end
           @home
         end
@@ -138,4 +137,4 @@ def hacked_exec!(ssh, command, merge_stdout_and_stderr = false, &block)
         end
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end