diff --git a/lib/bcoin/pool.js b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
index bbbf0097..04c937a3 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/pool.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
@@ -1565,12 +1565,9 @@ Pool.prototype.scheduleRequests = function scheduleRequests(peer) {
 
   this._scheduled = true;
 
-  utils.print(this.request);
-
   this.chain.onFlush(function() {
     utils.nextTick(function() {
       self._sendRequests(peer);
-      utils.print(self.request);
       self._scheduled = false;
     });
   });
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/utils.js b/lib/bcoin/utils.js
index 39912bc8..c3d1b52f 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/utils.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/utils.js
@@ -47,11 +47,10 @@ try {
 } catch (e) {
   utils.HOME = process.env.HOME
     || process.env.USERPROFILE
-    || process.env.HOMEPATH;
+    || process.env.HOMEPATH
+    || '/';
 }
 
-assert(typeof utils.HOME === 'string');
-
 /**
  * Global NOP function.
  * @type function