diff --git a/lib/auth/afskauthlib/verify.c b/lib/auth/afskauthlib/verify.c
index 4ba05f8d3..1a82e5c5e 100644
--- a/lib/auth/afskauthlib/verify.c
+++ b/lib/auth/afskauthlib/verify.c
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ afs_verify(char *name,
 	      "%s%d_%d", TKT_ROOT,
 	      (unsigned)pwd->pw_uid, (unsigned)getpid());
     krb_set_tkt_string (tkt_string);
-    ret = krb_verify_user (name, "", lrealm, password, 1, NULL);
+    ret = krb_verify_user (name, "", lrealm, password,
+			   KRB_VERIFY_SECURE, NULL);
     if (ret == KSUCCESS) {
       if (k_hasafs()) {
 	k_setpag ();