diff --git a/after.sh b/after.sh
index 4e5bafc..da2cd7f 100644
--- a/after.sh
+++ b/after.sh
@@ -6,11 +6,8 @@ set -e
 
 # Detect the normal user created by archinstall
 USERNAME=$(awk -F: '$3 >= 1000 && $3 < 60000 && $6 ~ /^\/home\// {print $1; exit}' /etc/passwd)
-
-if ! id "$USERNAME" &>/dev/null; then
-    echo "Error: user '$USERNAME' does not exist."
-    exit 1
-fi
+# Error in case there is no normal user created
+[[ -z "$USERNAME" ]] && { echo "Error: Could not detect the normal user."; exit 1; }
 
 USER_HOME="/home/$USERNAME"