diff --git a/platformio/app.py b/platformio/app.py
index d1083649..34a2a7d1 100644
--- a/platformio/app.py
+++ b/platformio/app.py
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ from os.path import dirname, getmtime, isdir, isfile, join
 from time import time
 
 import requests
-from lockfile import LockFile
+from lockfile import LockFailed, LockFile
 
-from platformio import __version__, util
+from platformio import __version__, exception, util
 from platformio.exception import InvalidSettingName, InvalidSettingValue
 
 DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
@@ -106,7 +106,16 @@ class State(object):
                 (time() - getmtime(self._lockfile.lock_file)) > 10:
             self._lockfile.break_lock()
 
-        self._lockfile.acquire()
+        try:
+            self._lockfile.acquire()
+        except LockFailed:
+            raise exception.PlatformioException(
+                "The directory `{0}` or its parent directory is not owned by "
+                "the current user and PlatformIO can not store configuration "
+                "data. \nPlease check the permissions and owner of that "
+                "directory. Otherwise, please remove manually `{0}` "
+                "directory and PlatformIO will create new from the current "
+                "user.".format(dirname(self.path)))
 
     def _unlock_state_file(self):
         if self._lockfile:
diff --git a/scripts/get-platformio.py b/scripts/get-platformio.py
index c67debfe..455de013 100644
--- a/scripts/get-platformio.py
+++ b/scripts/get-platformio.py
@@ -176,18 +176,6 @@ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/platformio/platformio/master/scripts/get-platf
     else:
         print("\n ==> Installation process has been "
               "successfully FINISHED! <==\n")
-
-    try:
-        print_exec_result(exec_command("platformio"))
-    except:
-        try:
-            print_exec_result(exec_python_cmd([
-                "-m",
-                "platformio.__main__" if sys.version_info < (2, 7, 0) else
-                "platformio"]))
-        except:
-            pass
-    finally:
         print ("""
 
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