diff --git a/salt/utils/gitfs.py b/salt/utils/gitfs.py
index 9e20b1a8df..c0eec61a7c 100644
--- a/salt/utils/gitfs.py
+++ b/salt/utils/gitfs.py
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ class Pygit2(GitProvider):
                     # https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/issues/2122
                     if "Error stat'ing config file" not in str(exc):
                         raise
-                    home = pwd.getpwnam(salt.utils.get_user).pw_dir
+                    home = pwd.getpwnam(salt.utils.get_user()).pw_dir
                     pygit2.settings.search_path[pygit2.GIT_CONFIG_LEVEL_GLOBAL] = home
                     self.repo = pygit2.Repository(self.cachedir)
             except KeyError: