diff --git a/src/tools.py b/src/tools.py
index 422fcdd6..40e16468 100644
--- a/src/tools.py
+++ b/src/tools.py
@@ -302,7 +302,10 @@ def timestamp_to_old_pamhyr_date(time: int):
 
 def get_user_name():
     if with_pwd:
-        return pwd.getpwuid(os.getuid()).pw_gecos
+        try:
+            return pwd.getpwuid(os.getuid()).pw_gecos
+        except:
+            return "Me"
     else:
         return "Me"