diff --git a/src_main/io_devices/pidir.cpp b/src_main/io_devices/pidir.cpp
index 0e07e49a..eabbd80e 100755
--- a/src_main/io_devices/pidir.cpp
+++ b/src_main/io_devices/pidir.cpp
@@ -400,9 +400,13 @@ PIDir PIDir::home() {
 	s.prepend(separator);
 	return PIDir(s);
 #else
+#  ifndef ESP_PLATFORM
 	rc = getenv("HOME");
 	if (rc == 0) return PIDir();
 	return PIDir(rc);
+#  else
+	return PIDir();
+#  endif
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src_main/io_devices/pifile.cpp b/src_main/io_devices/pifile.cpp
index 649453d7..f3abe2a0 100755
--- a/src_main/io_devices/pifile.cpp
+++ b/src_main/io_devices/pifile.cpp
@@ -724,6 +724,7 @@ bool PIFile::applyFileInfo(const PIString & path, const PIFile::FileInfo & info)
 	}
 	CloseHandle(hFile);
 #else
+#ifndef ESP_PLATFORM
 	int mode(0);
 	if (info.perm_user.read)   mode |= S_IRUSR;
 	if (info.perm_user.write)  mode |= S_IWUSR;
@@ -753,6 +754,7 @@ bool PIFile::applyFileInfo(const PIString & path, const PIFile::FileInfo & info)
 		piCout << "[PIFile] applyFileInfo: \"utimes\" error:" << errorString();
 		//return false;
 	}
+#endif
 #endif
 	return true;
 }