diff --git a/modules/Makefile b/modules/Makefile
index 82a3943..1cc23f0 100644
--- a/modules/Makefile
+++ b/modules/Makefile
@@ -8,9 +8,14 @@ OBJS += $(foreach mod,$(MODULE),$(mod).o)
 ifndef MODULE
 ME_OBJ=$(USERNAME)
 
+ifeq "$(ME_OBJ)" ""
+ME_OBJ=$(USER)
+endif
+
 ifeq "$(ME_OBJ)" ""
 ME_OBJ=nouser
 endif
+
 OBJS += $(ME_OBJ).o
 endif