diff --git a/basics.yml b/basics.yml
index f20eec5..daf6e19 100644
--- a/basics.yml
+++ b/basics.yml
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
         marker: "# {mark} ANSIBLE MANAGED BLOCK"
         block: |
           if ${use_color} ; then
-            if [ ${EUID} = 0 ] ; then
+            if [ ${USER} = root ] ; then
               PS1='\[\033[01;31m\]\h\[\033[01;34m\] \w \$\[\033[00m\] '
             else
               PS1='\[\033[01;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[01;34m\] \w \$\[\033[00m\] '