diff --git a/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c b/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c
index a155a8401..3441d8ddc 100644
--- a/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c
+++ b/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c
@@ -794,7 +794,8 @@ pass(char *passwd)
 		    if((rval = krb_get_lrealm(realm, 1)) == KSUCCESS)
 			rval = krb_verify_user(pw->pw_name,
 					       "", realm, 
-					       passwd, 1, NULL);
+					       passwd, 
+					       KRB_VERIFY_SECURE, NULL);
 		    if (rval == KSUCCESS ) {
 			chown (tkt_string(), pw->pw_uid, pw->pw_gid);
 			if(k_hasafs())