diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/shell_plugins/sh.py b/lib/ansible/runner/shell_plugins/sh.py
index 52e3f68f336..713e41b3f67 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/shell_plugins/sh.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/shell_plugins/sh.py
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ class ShellModule(object):
         return path.endswith('/')
 
     def chmod(self, mode, path):
-        path = os.path.expanduser(path)
+        #path = os.path.expanduser(path)
         path = pipes.quote(path)
         return 'chmod %s %s' % (mode, path)
 
     def remove(self, path, recurse=False):
-        path = os.path.expanduser(path)
+        #path = os.path.expanduser(path)
         path = pipes.quote(path)
         if recurse:
             return "rm -rf %s >/dev/null 2>&1" % path
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class ShellModule(object):
         return cmd
 
     def checksum(self, path, python_interp):
-        path = os.path.expanduser(path)
+        #path = os.path.expanduser(path)
         path = pipes.quote(path)
         # The following test needs to be SH-compliant.  BASH-isms will
         # not work if /bin/sh points to a non-BASH shell.