diff --git a/lib/hiera/backend/gpg_backend.rb b/lib/hiera/backend/gpg_backend.rb
index 2070e47..0d4ee44 100644
--- a/lib/hiera/backend/gpg_backend.rb
+++ b/lib/hiera/backend/gpg_backend.rb
@@ -75,7 +75,12 @@ def lookup(key, scope, order_override, resolution_type)
 
         def decrypt(file, gnupghome)
 
-            ENV["GNUPGHOME"]=gnupghome
+            if gnupghome.kind_of?(Array)
+                ENV["GNUPGHOME"]=gnupghome[0]
+            else
+                ENV["GNUPGHOME"]=gnupghome
+            end
+            
             debug("GNUPGHOME is #{ENV['GNUPGHOME']}")
 
             ctx = GPGME::Ctx.new