diff --git a/salt/master.py b/salt/master.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/salt/master.py
+++ b/salt/master.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class SMaster(object):
 
             if user not in users:
                 try:
-                    founduser = pwd.getpwnam(user)
+                    user = pwd.getpwnam(user)
                 except KeyError:
                     log.error('ACL user {0} is not available'.format(user))
                     continue
master: fixed direct user query via getpwnam

Previously founduser was set but unused.