diff --git a/admin/add.c b/admin/add.c
index ba912afe1..b6e308518 100644
--- a/admin/add.c
+++ b/admin/add.c
@@ -119,14 +119,7 @@ kt_add(int argc, char **argv)
 	kvno = atoi(buf);
     }
     if(password_string == NULL && random_flag == 0) {
-	krb5_prompt prompt;
-	krb5_data reply;
-	prompt.hidden = 1;
-	prompt.prompt = "Password: ";
-	prompt.reply = &reply;
-	reply.data = buf;
-	reply.length = sizeof(buf);
-	if(krb5_prompter_posix(context, NULL, NULL, NULL, 1, &prompt))
+	if(des_read_pw_string(buf, sizeof(buf), "Password: ", 1))
 	    goto out;
 	password_string = buf;
     }