diff --git a/sip/send_sms.py b/sip/send_sms.py
index 9496f352..3d2631d9 100755
--- a/sip/send_sms.py
+++ b/sip/send_sms.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     args = parser.parse_args(sys.argv[1:])
 
     login = getpass.getuser()
+    if login == 'respbats':
+        login = os.getenv('SUDO_USER')
     ldap = lc_ldap.shortcuts.lc_ldap_readonly()
     adh = ldap.search(u'uid=%s' % login)[0]