2 files changed, 10 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/Libraries/LibCore/CUserInfo.cpp b/Libraries/LibCore/CUserInfo.cpp
index d5308d454e..4a232c3752 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibCore/CUserInfo.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibCore/CUserInfo.cpp
@@ -3,15 +3,13 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-const char* get_current_user_home_path()
+String get_current_user_home_path()
 {
     if (auto* home_env = getenv("HOME"))
         return home_env;
 
-    auto d = "/";
-    uid_t uid = getuid();
-    if (auto* pwd = getpwuid(uid))
-        return pwd->pw_dir;
-
-    return d;
+    auto* pwd = getpwuid(getuid());
+    String path = pwd ? pwd->pw_dir : "/";
+    endpwent();
+    return path;
 }
diff --git a/Libraries/LibCore/CUserInfo.h b/Libraries/LibCore/CUserInfo.h
index b47cec4af1..2c172098e6 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibCore/CUserInfo.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibCore/CUserInfo.h
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-const char* get_current_user_home_path();
+#pragma once
+
+#include <AK/AKString.h>
+
+String get_current_user_home_path();