1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/whoami.c b/whoami.c
index 6a5dd2c04..38a2b3078 100644
--- a/whoami.c
+++ b/whoami.c
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
 
 extern int whoami_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-	char *user = xmalloc(9);
+	char user[9];
 	uid_t uid = geteuid();
 
 	if (argc > 1)
 		usage(whoami_usage);
 
 	my_getpwuid(user, uid);
-	if (user) {
+	if (*user) {
 		puts(user);
 		return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 	}