1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/logname.c b/logname.c
index 1fc518bfc..d614e85f1 100644
--- a/logname.c
+++ b/logname.c
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
 
 extern int logname_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-	char *user = xmalloc(9);
+	char user[9];
 
 	if (argc > 1)
 		usage(logname_usage);
 
 	my_getpwuid(user, geteuid());
-	if (user) {
+	if (*user) {
 		puts(user);
 		return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 	}