diff --git a/src/utils/createdirs.py b/src/utils/createdirs.py
index b56eaa93..d0590bf4 100644
--- a/src/utils/createdirs.py
+++ b/src/utils/createdirs.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Create required Onionr directories
 """
 import os
 import stat
+from pwd import getpwuid
+from getpass import getuser
 
 from . import identifyhome
 import filepaths
@@ -25,6 +27,10 @@ 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,
@@ -35,7 +41,7 @@ def create_dirs():
         if not os.path.exists(path):
             os.makedirs(path)
         else:
-            if os.getuid() != os.stat(path).st_uid:
+            if getuser() != find_owner(path):
                 raise onionrexceptions.InsecureDirectoryUsage(
                     "Directory " + path +
                     " already exists and is not owned by the same user")
@@ -48,4 +54,4 @@ def create_dirs():
         try:
             db()
         except FileExistsError:
-            pass
+            pass
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