--- a/opjitconv/opjitconv.c
+++ b/opjitconv/opjitconv.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@
 	if (non_root) {
 		pw_oprofile = NULL;
 	} else {
-		pw_oprofile = getpwnam("oprofile");
+		pw_oprofile = getpwnam("_oprofile");
 		if (pw_oprofile == NULL) {
 			printf("opjitconv: User information for special user oprofile cannot be found.\n");
 			rc = OP_JIT_CONV_FAIL;
