diff --git a/main/views.py b/main/views.py
index e4d7eb9..a7c7108 100644
--- a/main/views.py
+++ b/main/views.py
@@ -35,13 +35,14 @@ def index(request):
 
 @login_required
 def profile(request):
+    username = request.user
     ldap_user = None
     try:
-        ldap_user = LdapUser.objects.get(username=request.user)
+        ldap_user = LdapUser.objects.get(username=username)
     except:
         return render_to_response('private/profile.html', locals(), context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
-    groups = LdapGroup.objects.filter(usernames__contains=request.user)
+    groups = LdapGroup.objects.filter(usernames__contains=username)
     private_group = LdapGroup.objects.filter(gid=ldap_user.group)[0]
 
     return render_to_response('private/profile.html', locals(), context_instance=RequestContext(request))
diff --git a/templates/private/profile.html b/templates/private/profile.html
index 20ad5d3..03b6e44 100644
--- a/templates/private/profile.html
+++ b/templates/private/profile.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 {% block content %}
 <script>
 $(function() {
-    var username = "{{request.user}}";
+    var username = "{{username}}";
     /* Display the service status of the user */
     var img_check = ' <img src="/static/check.png" alt="OK" />';
     var img_error = ' <img src="/static/exclamation_mark.png" alt="ERROR" />';