diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a492aad..4554b36 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Role Variables
     i3_applications: []
 
 *ansible user*
-i3wm_user: "{{ user }}"
+i3wm_user: "{{ ansible_user_id }}"
 
 Example Playbook
 ----------------
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 6a5e800..5582544 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -30,15 +30,16 @@
     owner: "{{ i3wm_user }}"
 
 - name: register i3 config file
-  action: stat path="~/.config/i3/config"
+  action: stat path="/home/{{ i3wm_user }}/.config/i3/config"
   register: "config_file"
+
 - name: backup i3 config file
   block:
 
     - name: backup i3 config file if exists
       copy:
-        src: ~/.config/i3/config
-        dest: ~/.config/i3/config.bak
+        src: "/home/{{ i3wm_user }}/.config/i3/config"
+        dest: "/home/{{ i3wm_user }}/.config/i3/config.bakup"
         remote_src: true
       when: config_file.stat.exists
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@
         dest: "/home/{{ i3wm_user }}/.config/i3/config"
 
     - name: check i3 config file
-      command: i3 -C
+      command: "i3 -C -c /home/{{ i3wm_user }}/.config/i3/config"
       register: check_config_response
       failed_when: check_config_response.stdout.find('ERROR') != -1
   rescue:
diff --git a/tests/playbook.yml b/tests/playbook.yml
index 6c0b7f8..dcf392f 100644
--- a/tests/playbook.yml
+++ b/tests/playbook.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - hosts: all
-  user: vagrant
+  i3wm_user: vagrant
 
   vars:
 
diff --git a/travis/test.yml b/travis/test.yml
index 247d20e..be3d5a2 100644
--- a/travis/test.yml
+++ b/travis/test.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - hosts: all
   vars:
-    user: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+    i3wm_user: "{{ ansible_user }}"
   roles:
     - travis_test
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 1918562..a8b25bc 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -30,3 +30,5 @@ __i3_workspaces:
   - workspace:
     id: 0
     name: " 0 "
+
+user: "{{ i3wm_user }}"