diff --git a/src/utils/createdirs.py b/src/utils/createdirs.py
index d0590bf4..b56eaa93 100644
--- a/src/utils/createdirs.py
+++ b/src/utils/createdirs.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ Create required Onionr directories
 """
 import os
 import stat
-from pwd import getpwuid
-from getpass import getuser
 
 from . import identifyhome
 import filepaths
@@ -27,10 +25,6 @@ import onionrexceptions
 home = identifyhome.identify_home()
 
 
-def find_owner(filename):
-    return getpwuid(os.stat(filename).st_uid).pw_name
-
-
 def create_dirs():
     """Create onionr data-related directories in
     order of the hardcoded list below,
@@ -41,7 +35,7 @@ def create_dirs():
         if not os.path.exists(path):
             os.makedirs(path)
         else:
-            if getuser() != find_owner(path):
+            if os.getuid() != os.stat(path).st_uid:
                 raise onionrexceptions.InsecureDirectoryUsage(
                     "Directory " + path +
                     " already exists and is not owned by the same user")
@@ -54,4 +48,4 @@ def create_dirs():
         try:
             db()
         except FileExistsError:
-            pass
\ No newline at end of file
+            pass