1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/qarsh.c b/qarsh.c
index a8bb7ab..4fa8687 100644
--- a/qarsh.c
+++ b/qarsh.c
@@ -483,11 +483,11 @@ again:
 			*sp = '\0';
 		}
 	}
-	if (!(pw = getpwuid(getuid()))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "qarsh: unknown user id.\n");
-		exit(1);
-	}
 	if (remuser == NULL) {
+		if (!(pw = getpwuid(getuid()))) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "qarsh: can not look up local username.\n");
+			exit(1);
+		}
 		remuser = strdup(pw->pw_name);
 	}