diff --git a/tests/global-configuration.cpp b/tests/global-configuration.cpp
index 24d4499..2be5a67 100644
--- a/tests/global-configuration.cpp
+++ b/tests/global-configuration.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /**
- * Copyright (c) 2014  Regents of the University of California,
- *                     Arizona Board of Regents,
- *                     Colorado State University,
- *                     University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
- *                     Washington University in St. Louis,
- *                     Beijing Institute of Technology
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2016,  Regents of the University of California,
+ *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
+ *                           Colorado State University,
+ *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
+ *                           Washington University in St. Louis,
+ *                           Beijing Institute of Technology,
+ *                           The University of Memphis.
  *
  * This file is part of NFD (Named Data Networking Forwarding Daemon).
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of NFD authors and contributors.
@@ -20,13 +21,14 @@
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
  * NFD, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- **/
+ */
 
 #include "test-common.hpp"
 #include "core/logger.hpp"
 #include "core/config-file.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+#include <fstream>
 
 namespace nfd {
 namespace tests {
@@ -44,7 +46,27 @@
 
         config.parse(filename, false);
       }
+
+    if (std::getenv("HOME"))
+      m_home = std::getenv("HOME");
+
+    boost::filesystem::path dir(UNIT_TEST_CONFIG_PATH "test-home");
+    setenv("HOME", dir.generic_string().c_str(), 1);
+    boost::filesystem::create_directories(dir);
+    std::ofstream clientConf((dir / ".ndn" / "client.conf").generic_string().c_str());
+    clientConf << "pib=pib-sqlite3\n"
+               << "tpm=tpm-file" << std::endl;
   }
+
+  ~GlobalConfigurationFixture()
+  {
+    if (!m_home.empty()) {
+      setenv("HOME", m_home.c_str(), 1);
+    }
+  }
+
+private:
+  std::string m_home;
 };
 
 BOOST_GLOBAL_FIXTURE(GlobalConfigurationFixture)