diff --git a/core/os/os2/env.odin b/core/os/os2/env.odin
index f1a3e40c7..f25290a59 100644
--- a/core/os/os2/env.odin
+++ b/core/os/os2/env.odin
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 package os2
 
-// get_env gets the value of the environment variable named by the key
+// get_env retrieves the value of the environment variable named by the key
+// It returns the value, which will be empty if the variable is not present
+// To distinguish between an empty value and an unset value, use lookup_env
+// NOTE: the value will be allocated with the supplied allocator
+get_env :: proc(key: string, allocator := context.allocator) -> string {
+	value, _ := lookup_env(key, allocator)
+	return value
+}
+
+// lookup_env gets the value of the environment variable named by the key
 // If the variable is found in the environment the value (which can be empty) is returned and the boolean is true
 // Otherwise the returned value will be empty and the boolean will be false
 // NOTE: the value will be allocated with the supplied allocator
-get_env :: proc(key: string, allocator := context.allocator) -> (value: string, found: bool) {
-	return _get_env(key, allocator)
+lookup_env :: proc(key: string, allocator := context.allocator) -> (value: string, found: bool) {
+	return _lookup_env(key, allocator)
 }
 
 // set_env sets the value of the environment variable named by the key
diff --git a/core/os/os2/user.odin b/core/os/os2/user.odin
index 14c0ce961..1fb653b85 100644
--- a/core/os/os2/user.odin
+++ b/core/os/os2/user.odin
@@ -4,58 +4,56 @@ import "core:strings"
 import "core:runtime"
 
 user_cache_dir :: proc(allocator: runtime.Allocator) -> (dir: string, err: Error) {
-	found: bool
 	#partial switch ODIN_OS {
 	case .Windows:
-		dir, found = get_env("LocalAppData")
-		if found {
+		dir = get_env("LocalAppData")
+		if dir != "" {
 			dir = strings.clone_safe(dir, allocator) or_return
 		}
 	case .Darwin:
-		dir, found = get_env("HOME")
-		if found {
+		dir = get_env("HOME")
+		if dir != "" {
 			dir = strings.concatenate_safe({dir, "/Library/Caches"}, allocator) or_return
 		}
 	case: // All other UNIX systems
-		dir, found = get_env("XDG_CACHE_HOME")
-		if found {
-			dir, found = get_env("HOME")
-			if !found {
+		dir = get_env("XDG_CACHE_HOME")
+		if dir == "" {
+			dir = get_env("HOME")
+			if dir == "" {
 				return
 			}
 			dir = strings.concatenate_safe({dir, "/.cache"}, allocator) or_return
 		}
 	}
-	if !found || dir == "" {
+	if dir == "" {
 		err = .Invalid_Path
 	}
 	return
 }
 
 user_config_dir :: proc(allocator: runtime.Allocator) -> (dir: string, err: Error) {
-	found: bool
 	#partial switch ODIN_OS {
 	case .Windows:
-		dir, found = get_env("AppData")
-		if found {
+		dir = get_env("AppData")
+		if dir != "" {
 			dir = strings.clone_safe(dir, allocator) or_return
 		}
 	case .Darwin:
-		dir, found = get_env("HOME")
-		if found {
+		dir = get_env("HOME")
+		if dir != "" {
 			dir = strings.concatenate_safe({dir, "/Library/Application Support"}, allocator) or_return
 		}
 	case: // All other UNIX systems
-		dir, found = get_env("XDG_CACHE_HOME")
-		if !found {
-			dir, found = get_env("HOME")
-			if !found {
+		dir = get_env("XDG_CACHE_HOME")
+		if dir == "" {
+			dir = get_env("HOME")
+			if dir == "" {
 				return
 			}
 			dir = strings.concatenate_safe({dir, "/.config"}, allocator) or_return
 		}
 	}
-	if !found || dir == "" {
+	if dir == "" {
 		err = .Invalid_Path
 	}
 	return
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ user_home_dir :: proc() -> (dir: string, err: Error) {
 	case .Windows:
 		env = "USERPROFILE"
 	}
-	if v, found := get_env(env); found {
+	if v := get_env(env); v != "" {
 		return v, nil
 	}
 	return "", .Invalid_Path