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;
         }