diff --git a/lib/fog/core/credentials.rb b/lib/fog/core/credentials.rb
index 8ccb23656..d781bbf58 100644
--- a/lib/fog/core/credentials.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/core/credentials.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ module Fog
     @credential_path ||= begin
       path = ENV["FOG_RC"] || (ENV['HOME'] && File.directory?(ENV['HOME']) && '~/.fog')
       File.expand_path(path) if path
+    rescue
+      nil
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/tests/core/credential_tests.rb b/tests/core/credential_tests.rb
index 4780c3357..db30e1b1b 100644
--- a/tests/core/credential_tests.rb
+++ b/tests/core/credential_tests.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ Shindo.tests do
       Fog.credentials_path
     }
 
+    returns(nil, 'File.expand_path raises because of non-absolute path') {
+      ENV.delete('FOG_RC')
+      ENV['HOME'] = '.'
+      Fog.credentials_path
+    }
+
     returns(nil, 'returns nil when neither FOG_RC or HOME are set') {
       ENV.delete('HOME')
       ENV.delete('FOG_RC')