diff --git a/Userland/Utilities/passwd.cpp b/Userland/Utilities/passwd.cpp
index 0b0c76e052..0ee194af8d 100644
--- a/Userland/Utilities/passwd.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Utilities/passwd.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@ ErrorOr<int> serenity_main(Main::Arguments arguments)
         return 1;
     }
 
-    if (setegid(0) < 0) {
-        perror("setegid");
-        return 1;
-    }
+    TRY(Core::System::setegid(0));
 
     TRY(Core::System::pledge("stdio wpath rpath cpath fattr tty"));
     TRY(Core::System::unveil("/etc", "rwc"));