A Tennessee man dressed up as his dead sister a day after her death in an attempt to get her prescription drugs.

Douglas Nicholas wore a wig and put on make-up on at least two occasions to try and pass himself off as his sister.

The 36-year-old first dressed up as his sister the day after she died and walked into a pharmacy in Athens, Tennessee, with her prescription for Xanax and hydrocodone pills.

Police said Nicholas managed to fool counter staff but when he returned for a second visit was recognized as not being the “right person.”

Athens spokesman Sgt. Detective Heith Willis said investigators found Nicholas had worn a wig and make-up to alter his appearance.

He said investigators are “assuming he was doing that to look more like the relative.”

Nichols was arrested and subsequently charged with prescription fraud and other related charges.

He is being held on a bond of more than $500,000.