1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/auth2.c b/auth2.c
index ee6931810..a761ba5fa 100644
--- a/auth2.c
+++ b/auth2.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ input_userauth_request(int type, u_int32_t seq, void *ctxt)
                 } else {
                         logit("input_userauth_request: illegal user %s", user);
 #ifdef USE_PAM
-                        PRIVSEP(start_pam("NOUSER"));
+                        PRIVSEP(start_pam(user));
 #endif
                 }
                 setproctitle("%s%s", authctxt->pw ? user : "unknown",