--- a/src/os.c
+++ b/src/os.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static int get_home_unix(char *path, uin
 	struct passwd *pw;
 	char *loginname = NULL;
 
-	loginname = getenv("LOGNAME");
+	loginname = getenv("USER");
 	if (!loginname) {
 #ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
 		loginname = getlogin();