diff --git a/.config/zsh/.zshrc b/.config/zsh/.zshrc
index d354375..411e4de 100644
--- a/.config/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/.config/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ esac
 
 zstyle ':vcs_info:*' enable            git svn hg # vcs_info_printsys
 zstyle ':vcs_info:*' check-for-changes true
-DEFAULT_USER=${DEFAULT_USER:-tastytea}
+grep -q tastytea /etc/passwd && DEFAULT_USER=tastytea # check for old name
+DEFAULT_USER=${DEFAULT_USER:-tea}
 autoload -U promptinit && promptinit
 prompt tastytea