diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index f4ea2a4..a724ce5 100755
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ def elogllrf(subject, message, system, subsystem, section, attachments = []):
     """
     Add entry to ELOG.
     """
-    author = "pshell/" + controller.getUser().name
+    import getpass
+    author = "pshell/" + getpass.getuser()
    
     cmd = 'G_CS_ELOG_add -l "LLRF" '
     cmd = cmd + '-a "Author=' + author + '" '