diff --git a/go/statusz/statusz.go b/go/statusz/statusz.go
index 84f7f92..4d85477 100644
--- a/go/statusz/statusz.go
+++ b/go/statusz/statusz.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 	"html"
 	"html/template"
 	"io"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"os/user"
@@ -197,9 +198,11 @@
 
 	user, err := user.Current()
 	if err != nil {
-		glog.Fatalf("user.Current: %v", err)
+		log.Printf("user.Current: %v", err)
+		username = "UNKNOWN"
+	} else {
+		username = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", user.Username, user.Uid)
 	}
-	username = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", user.Username, user.Uid)
 
 	exec, err := os.Executable()
 	if err == nil {