diff --git a/docker/flags.go b/docker/flags.go
index 31dcbe2cff..1828c61d5e 100644
--- a/docker/flags.go
+++ b/docker/flags.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
 
 	"github.com/docker/docker/opts"
 	flag "github.com/docker/docker/pkg/mflag"
@@ -16,10 +17,17 @@ var (
 
 func init() {
 	if dockerCertPath == "" {
-		dockerCertPath = filepath.Join(os.Getenv("HOME"), ".docker")
+		dockerCertPath = filepath.Join(getHomeDir(), ".docker")
 	}
 }
 
+func getHomeDir() string {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		return os.Getenv("USERPROFILE")
+	}
+	return os.Getenv("HOME")
+}
+
 var (
 	flVersion     = flag.Bool([]string{"v", "-version"}, false, "Print version information and quit")
 	flDaemon      = flag.Bool([]string{"d", "-daemon"}, false, "Enable daemon mode")