diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
index d5c688352980..884c3d90a0ce 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ int GetPathConstant(const std::string& name) {
     return brightray::DIR_APP_DATA;
   else if (name == "userData")
     return brightray::DIR_USER_DATA;
+  else if (name == "home")
+    return base::DIR_HOME;
   else
     return -1;
 }
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/lib/app.coffee b/atom/browser/api/lib/app.coffee
index 5ac0d719f4c9..aad56fd91238 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/lib/app.coffee
+++ b/atom/browser/api/lib/app.coffee
@@ -5,15 +5,6 @@ bindings = process.atomBinding 'app'
 app = bindings.app
 app.__proto__ = EventEmitter.prototype
 
-app.getHomeDir = ->
-  process.env[if process.platform is 'win32' then 'USERPROFILE' else 'HOME']
-
-app.getDataPath = ->
-  app.getPath 'userData'
-
-app.setDataPath = (path) ->
-  app.setPath 'userData', path
-
 app.setApplicationMenu = (menu) ->
   require('menu').setApplicationMenu menu
 
@@ -38,6 +29,9 @@ if process.platform is 'darwin'
 app.once 'ready', -> app.emit 'finish-launching'
 app.terminate = app.quit
 app.exit = process.exit
+app.getHomeDir = -> app.getPath 'home'
+app.getDataPath = -> app.getPath 'userData'
+app.setDataPath = (path) -> app.setPath 'userData', path
 
 # Only one App object pemitted.
 module.exports = app