1 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/whoami.c b/whoami.c
index 5c3fea13f..f9d3f286a 100644
--- a/whoami.c
+++ b/whoami.c
@@ -29,16 +29,15 @@ static const char whoami_usage[] = "whoami\n\n"
 
 extern int whoami_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-        struct passwd *pw;
-        uid_t uid;
+        char *user = xmalloc(9);
+        uid_t uid = geteuid();
 
         if (argc > 1)
                 usage(whoami_usage);
 
-        uid = geteuid();
-        pw = getpwuid(uid);
-        if (pw) {
-                puts(pw->pw_name);
+        my_getpwuid(user, uid);
+        if (user) {
+                puts(user);
                 exit(TRUE);
         }
         fprintf(stderr, "%s: cannot find username for UID %u\n", argv[0],