diff --git a/packer b/packer
index 5b8ccd1..0f85ec3 100755
--- a/packer
+++ b/packer
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def get_sudo_user(module):
   sudo_user = os.environ.get('SUDO_USER')
 
   if not sudo_user:
-    rc, stdout, stderr = module.run_command('logname', check_rc=True)
+    rc, stdout, stderr = module.run_command('whoami', check_rc=True)
     sudo_user = stdout
 
   return sudo_user
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def get_sudo_user(module):
 def check_packages(module, pkgs, state):
   would_be_changed = []
 
-  for pkg in packages:
+  for pkg in pkgs:
     installed = package_installed(module, pkg)
     if (state == 'present' and not installed) or (state == 'absent' and installed):
       would_be_changed.append(pkg)
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def main():
     argument_spec = dict(
       name         = dict(required=True),
       state        = dict(default='present', choices=['present','absent']),
-      recurse      = dict(default='no', choices=BOOLEANS, type='bool')
+      recurse      = dict(default='no', type='bool')
     ),
     supports_check_mode = True
   )