diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/spark/scheduler/cluster/SparkDeploySchedulerBackend.scala b/core/src/main/scala/spark/scheduler/cluster/SparkDeploySchedulerBackend.scala
index 42c3b4a6cf633773b8278ddcd1a1f8b23ac01b2b..7ac574bdc8e574e0b852fdffc156fc4a710a27b9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/spark/scheduler/cluster/SparkDeploySchedulerBackend.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/spark/scheduler/cluster/SparkDeploySchedulerBackend.scala
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ private[spark] class SparkDeploySchedulerBackend(
       StandaloneSchedulerBackend.ACTOR_NAME)
     val args = Seq(driverUrl, "{{EXECUTOR_ID}}", "{{HOSTNAME}}", "{{CORES}}")
     val command = Command("spark.executor.StandaloneExecutorBackend", args, sc.executorEnvs)
-    val sparkHome = sc.getSparkHome().getOrElse(
-      throw new IllegalArgumentException("must supply spark home for spark standalone"))
+    val sparkHome = sc.getSparkHome().getOrElse(null)
     val appDesc = new ApplicationDescription(appName, maxCores, executorMemory, command, sparkHome,
         sc.ui.appUIAddress)