diff --git a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/prompts.py b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/prompts.py
index b075e8de..cfa39aa2 100644
--- a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/prompts.py
+++ b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/prompts.py
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ Assuming you can search my notes and the internet.
 # Background Context
 - Current Date: {day_of_week}, {current_date}
 - My Location: {location}
-- My {username}
+- My Name: {username}
 
 # Available Tool AIs
 Which of the tool AIs listed below would you use to answer my question? You **only** have access to the following tool AIs:
diff --git a/src/khoj/routers/research.py b/src/khoj/routers/research.py
index ca5963e3..3ca0839b 100644
--- a/src/khoj/routers/research.py
+++ b/src/khoj/routers/research.py
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ async def apick_next_tool(
     # Extract Past User Message and Inferred Questions from Conversation Log
     today = datetime.today()
     location_data = f"{location}" if location else "Unknown"
-    username = prompts.user_name.format(name=user_name) if user_name else ""
 
     function_planning_prompt = prompts.plan_function_execution.format(
         tools=tool_options_str,
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ async def apick_next_tool(
         personality_context=personality_context,
         current_date=today.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),
         day_of_week=today.strftime("%A"),
-        username=username,
+        username=user_name or "Unknown",
         location=location_data,
         previous_iterations=previous_iterations_history,
         max_iterations=max_iterations,