diff -urN ooo-build-1.1.55.org/bin/build-ooo ooo-build-1.1.55/bin/build-ooo
--- ooo-build-1.1.55.org/bin/build-ooo	2004-05-06 14:39:57.555752856 +0200
+++ ooo-build-1.1.55/bin/build-ooo	2004-05-06 18:11:43.111214832 +0200
@@ -439,7 +439,9 @@
 # Don't do a massive painful install
 export BUILD_MINIMAL="01";
 # Embedded python dies without Home set
-export HOME="";
+if test "z$HOME" = "z"; then
+    export HOME="";
+fi
 cd $OOBUILDDIR
 # Import all of the OO.o environment
 if test "z$DISTRO" = "zWin32"; then