diff --git a/apps/sh.cpp b/apps/sh.cpp
index 0a25f6c4..2791465f 100644
--- a/apps/sh.cpp
+++ b/apps/sh.cpp
@@ -71,12 +71,9 @@ Result<int> luna_main(int argc, char** argv)
 
         if (getuid() == 0) prompt_end = '#';
 
-        username = getenv("USER");
-        if (!username)
-        {
-            struct passwd* pw = getpwuid(getuid());
-            if (pw) { username = pw->pw_name; }
-        }
+        struct passwd* pw = getpwuid(getuid());
+        if (pw) { username = pw->pw_name; }
+        else { username = getenv("USER"); }
     }
 
     while (1)