diff --git a/winehelper b/winehelper
index 466f9a1..ea4a82c 100755
--- a/winehelper
+++ b/winehelper
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ WH_MENU_CONFIG="$HOME/.config/menus/applications-merged/WineHelper.menu"
 check_variables WINEESYNC "0"
 check_variables WINEFSYNC "0"
 
+check_variables WINEUSERNAME="xuser"
 check_variables WINEARCH "win64" # or "win32"
 check_variables WH_WINE_USE "wine_x_tkg_10-0_amd64" # or system