diff --git a/register.go b/register.go
index b76ff2a..c57c550 100644
--- a/register.go
+++ b/register.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
+	"os/user"
 	"strings"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/shell"
@@ -22,7 +23,8 @@ func Register(gopath string, giturl string) bool {
 
 	req.Header.Set("gopath", gopath)
 	req.Header.Set("giturl", giturl)
-	req.Header.Set("author", usr.username)
+	usr, _ := user.Current()
+	req.Header.Set("author", usr.Username)
 	hostname := shell.RunCapture("hostname -f")
 	req.Header.Set("hostname", hostname)