diff --git a/bin/sh/dot.profile b/bin/sh/dot.profile
index fd0c43fdb927..e296a360bcc7 100644
--- a/bin/sh/dot.profile
+++ b/bin/sh/dot.profile
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 #
-PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:~/bin
-export PATH
 HOME=/root
 export HOME
+PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:~/bin
+export PATH
 TERM=${TERM:-xterm}
 export TERM
 PAGER=less
 export PAGER
 
 # set ENV to a file invoked each time sh is started for interactive use.
 ENV=$HOME/.shrc; export ENV
 
 # Query terminal size; useful for serial lines.
 if [ -x /usr/bin/resizewin ] ; then /usr/bin/resizewin -z ; fi
 
 # Uncomment to display a random cookie on each login.
 # if [ -x /usr/bin/fortune ] ; then /usr/bin/fortune -s ; fi