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;
         }