diff --git a/contrib/ui/mesh-ui/webview_other.go b/contrib/ui/mesh-ui/webview_other.go
index 313ad87f..e4365ad5 100644
--- a/contrib/ui/mesh-ui/webview_other.go
+++ b/contrib/ui/mesh-ui/webview_other.go
@@ -3,5 +3,16 @@
 
 package main
 
+import "os"
+
+func get_user_home_path() string {
+	path, exists := os.LookupEnv("HOME")
+	if exists {
+		return path
+	} else {
+		return ""
+	}
+}
+
 func Console(show bool) {
 }