diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index c08b507..8367567 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -486,9 +486,13 @@ run 'cut -c3- ~/.tmux.conf | sh -s _apply_configuration'
 # }
 #
 # _root() {
-#   username=$(_username "$tty" false "$@")
+#   tty=${1:-$(tmux display -p '#{pane_tty}')}
+#   username=$(_username "$tty" false)
+#
 #   if [ x"$username" = x"root" ]; then
 #     tmux show -gqv '@root'
+#   else
+#     echo ""
 #   fi
 # }
 #