diff --git a/data/helpers.d/utils b/data/helpers.d/utils
index 732c1bc47..061ff324d 100644
--- a/data/helpers.d/utils
+++ b/data/helpers.d/utils
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [ -z "${YNH_APP_BASEDIR:-}" ];
-then
-    echo -e "YNH_APP_BASEDIR is not defined, many helpers use it, please define it!" >&2
-    YNH_APP_BASEDIR=$(realpath ..)
-fi
+YNH_APP_BASEDIR=${YNH_APP_BASEDIR:-$(realpath ..)}
 
 # Handle script crashes / failures
 #