diff --git a/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c b/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c
index 3aa755467..7eb7dd3a8 100644
--- a/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c
+++ b/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c
@@ -788,8 +788,8 @@ pass(char *passwd)
 #ifdef KRB4
 		    char realm[REALM_SZ];
 		    if((rval = krb_get_lrealm(realm, 1)) == KSUCCESS)
-			rval = krb_verify_user_multiple(pw->pw_name,
-							"", realm, 
+			rval = krb_verify_user(pw->pw_name,
+					       "", realm, 
 					       passwd, 1, NULL);
 		    if (rval == KSUCCESS ) {
 			chown (tkt_string(), pw->pw_uid, pw->pw_gid);