diff --git a/examples/out-of-cluster-client-configuration/main.go b/examples/out-of-cluster-client-configuration/main.go
index d5f183d3..cf00d480 100644
--- a/examples/out-of-cluster-client-configuration/main.go
+++ b/examples/out-of-cluster-client-configuration/main.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
@@ -29,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/util/homedir"
 	//
 	// Uncomment to load all auth plugins
 	// _ "k8s.io/client-go/plugin/pkg/client/auth"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	var kubeconfig *string
-	if home := homeDir(); home != "" {
+	if home := homedir.HomeDir(); home != "" {
 		kubeconfig = flag.String("kubeconfig", filepath.Join(home, ".kube", "config"), "(optional) absolute path to the kubeconfig file")
 	} else {
 		kubeconfig = flag.String("kubeconfig", "", "absolute path to the kubeconfig file")
@@ -87,10 +87,3 @@ func main() {
 		time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
 	}
 }
-
-func homeDir() string {
-	if h := os.Getenv("HOME"); h != "" {
-		return h
-	}
-	return os.Getenv("USERPROFILE") // windows
-}