diff --git a/scripts/Common/Software/git/main.fish b/scripts/Common/Software/git/main.fish
index 90aea20c..47510c3f 100644
--- a/scripts/Common/Software/git/main.fish
+++ b/scripts/Common/Software/git/main.fish
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ begin
             sudo -u "$user" git config $configArgs $argv
         end
 
-        if [ -z "$user" ]
+        if [ -z "$name" ]
             set user "root"
             set configArgs "--system"
         else