diff --git a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
index 8d9d490e55..0b3cc32a48 100644
--- a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 # Nushell Environment Config File
 
 def create_left_prompt [] {
-    let home = ($env | get -i (if $nu.os-info.name == "windows" { "USERPROFILE" } else { "HOME" }) | into string)
+    mut home = ""
+    try {
+        if $nu.os-info.name == "windows" {
+            $home = $env.USERPROFILE
+        } else {
+            $home = $env.HOME
+        }
+    }
+
     let dir = ([
         ($env.PWD | str substring 0..($home | str length) | str replace -s $home "~"),
         ($env.PWD | str substring ($home | str length)..)