diff --git a/src/msw/utils.cpp b/src/msw/utils.cpp
index c8a199dc45..ef6d79c150 100644
--- a/src/msw/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/utils.cpp
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ const wxChar* wxGetHomeDir(wxString *pstr)
         strDir = windowsPath;
     #endif
 #elif defined(__WXWINCE__)
-      // Nothing
+    strDir = wxT("\\");
 #else
     strDir.clear();