diff --git a/lib/utils/utils.js b/lib/utils/utils.js
index 7c1be067f..c38c96eb5 100644
--- a/lib/utils/utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils/utils.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function proposeAlternative(word, _dictionary, _exceptions) {
 }
 
 function pwd() {
-  return process.env.PWD || shelljs.pwd();
+  return process.env.PWD || process.cwd();
 }
 
 module.exports = {