diff --git a/extra/templates/VERSION_INFO.txt.j2 b/extra/templates/VERSION_INFO.txt.j2
index 817616c..85fb300 100644
--- a/extra/templates/VERSION_INFO.txt.j2
+++ b/extra/templates/VERSION_INFO.txt.j2
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ Version:        {{ bdisk['ver'] }}
 Build:          {{ build['buildnum'] }}
 Time:           {{ build['time'] }}
 Machine:        {{ hostname }} ({{ distro }})
-User:           {{ build['user'] }}{% if build['realuser'] is defined and build['realuser'] > 0 %} ({{ build['realuser'] }}){% endif %}
+User:           {{ build['user'] }}{% if build['realuser'] is defined and build['realuser']|length > 0 %} ({{ build['realuser'] }}){% endif %}