1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/auth.c b/auth.c
index facc962b2..f9b767301 100644
--- a/auth.c
+++ b/auth.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: auth.c,v 1.109 2015/01/20 23:14:00 deraadt Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: auth.c,v 1.110 2015/02/25 17:29:38 djm Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2000 Markus Friedl.  All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -331,13 +331,14 @@ auth_log(Authctxt *authctxt, int authenticated, int partial,
 void
 auth_maxtries_exceeded(Authctxt *authctxt)
 {
-        packet_disconnect("Too many authentication failures for "
+        error("maximum authentication attempts exceeded for "
             "%s%.100s from %.200s port %d %s",
             authctxt->valid ? "" : "invalid user ",
             authctxt->user,
             get_remote_ipaddr(),
             get_remote_port(),
             compat20 ? "ssh2" : "ssh1");
+        packet_disconnect("Too many authentication failures");
         /* NOTREACHED */
 }