diff --git a/tmux/tmux.conf b/tmux/tmux.conf
index 0261ed6..afa72fa 100644
--- a/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ set -g status-right-length 100
 wg_session="#[fg=$color_session_text] #S #[default]"
 wg_battery="#{battery_status_fg} #{battery_icon} #{battery_percentage}"
 wg_date="#[fg=$color_secondary]%h %d %H:%M#[default]"
-wg_user_host="#[fg=$color_secondary]#(echo $USER)#[default]@#H"
+wg_user_host="#[fg=$color_secondary]#(whoami)#[default]@#H"
 wg_is_zoomed="#[fg=$color_dark,bg=$color_secondary]#{?window_zoomed_flag,[Z],}#[default]"
 # TODO: highlighted for nested local session as well
 wg_is_keys_off="#[fg=$color_light,bg=$color_window_off_indicator]#([ $(tmux show-option -qv key-table) = 'off' ] && echo 'OFF')#[default]"