diff --git a/openapproved.py b/openapproved.py
index 57b09f4..862c8ff 100755
--- a/openapproved.py
+++ b/openapproved.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Prints out list of approved patches that failed to merge and are currently
 still open. Only show patches that are likely to be trivial rebases.
 """
 
+import getpass
 import optparse
 import sys
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ def main(argv=None):
                          help='JSON file describing the project to generate stats for')
     optparser.add_option('-a', '--all', action='store_true',
                          help='Generate stats across all known projects (*.json)')
-    optparser.add_option('-u', '--user', default='russellb', help='gerrit user')
+    optparser.add_option('-u', '--user', default=getpass.getuser(), help='gerrit user')
     optparser.add_option('-k', '--key', default=None, help='ssh key for gerrit')
     optparser.add_option('-s', '--stable', action='store_true',
                          help='Include stable branch commits')
diff --git a/openreviews.py b/openreviews.py
index 67083cf..9f3f510 100755
--- a/openreviews.py
+++ b/openreviews.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import calendar
 import datetime
+import getpass
 import optparse
 import os
 import os.path
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ def main(argv=None):
             help='JSON file describing the project to generate stats for')
     optparser.add_option('-a', '--all', action='store_true',
             help='Generate stats across all known projects (*.json)')
-    optparser.add_option('-u', '--user', default='russellb', help='gerrit user')
+    optparser.add_option('-u', '--user', default=getpass.getuser(), help='gerrit user')
     optparser.add_option('-k', '--key', default=None, help='ssh key for gerrit')
     optparser.add_option('-s', '--stable', action='store_true',
             help='Include stable branch commits')
diff --git a/reviewers.py b/reviewers.py
index fe0b382..f9ce727 100755
--- a/reviewers.py
+++ b/reviewers.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 import calendar
 import datetime
+import getpass
 import glob
 import json
 import optparse
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ optparser.add_option('-a', '--all', action='store_true',
         help='Generate stats across all known projects (*.json)')
 optparser.add_option('-d', '--days', type='int', default=14,
         help='Number of days to consider')
-optparser.add_option('-u', '--user', default='russellb', help='gerrit user')
+optparser.add_option('-u', '--user', default=getpass.getuser(), help='gerrit user')
 optparser.add_option('-k', '--key', default=None, help='ssh key for gerrit')
 
 options, args = optparser.parse_args()