diff --git a/backend/scripts/p2-acceptance.mjs b/backend/scripts/p2-acceptance.mjs
index e3bbafd4..aaa640ef 100644
--- a/backend/scripts/p2-acceptance.mjs
+++ b/backend/scripts/p2-acceptance.mjs
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ function sameSet(left, right) {
   return JSON.stringify([...left].sort()) === JSON.stringify([...right].sort());
 }
 
-function realUserHome(): string | undefined {
+function realUserHome() {
   try {
     const output = execFileSync("bash", ["-lc", 'printf "%s" ~'], { encoding: "utf8" }).trim();
     return output.length > 0 ? output : undefined;