diff --git a/tests/su_test.py b/tests/su_test.py
index 447b00fc..320f9cef 100644
--- a/tests/su_test.py
+++ b/tests/su_test.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 
-import getpass
 import os
 
 import mitogen
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ class SuTest(testlib.DockerMixin, testlib.TestCase):
             password='has_sudo_password',
         )
         context = self.router.su(via=ssh, password='rootpassword')
-        self.assertEquals('root', context.call(getpass.getuser))
+        self.assertEquals(0, context.call(os.getuid))
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':