diff --git a/ipatests/util.py b/ipatests/util.py
index f705f646f..5c0152b90 100644
--- a/ipatests/util.py
+++ b/ipatests/util.py
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ class TempDir:
 class TempHome(TempDir):
     def __init__(self):
         super(TempHome, self).__init__()
-        self.__home = os.environ['HOME']
         os.environ['HOME'] = self.path