diff --git a/slock.c b/slock.c
index aedee2e..399386b 100644
--- a/slock.c
+++ b/slock.c
@@ -67,10 +67,12 @@ getpw(void) { /* only run as root */
 
 	errno = 0;
 	pw = getpwuid(getuid());
-	if (errno)
-		die("slock: getpwuid: %s\n", strerror(errno));
-	else if (!pw)
-		die("slock: cannot retrieve password entry (make sure to suid or sgid slock)\n");
+	if (!pw) {
+		if (errno)
+			die("slock: getpwuid: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		else
+			die("slock: cannot retrieve password entry (make sure to suid or sgid slock)\n");
+	}
 	endpwent();
 	rval =  pw->pw_passwd;