diff --git a/install b/install
index 4b89a49aa185162a46d280056b4cedf8b10c64b2..6dfc2df70ef9a26440b9f8d5c08d18d61bb8753c 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ source script/pre_req
 source script/remove_old
 source script/set_mpi
 
+## Check that your home is not empty
+
+if [ x"$HOME" == x"" ]; then
+	 echo -e "Your $HOME folder is empty \033[91;5;1m FAILED \033[0m"
+fi
+
 ##
 
 install_req=1