diff --git a/libtransmission/rpc-server.c b/libtransmission/rpc-server.c
index 0dc88504e..3b4d5568f 100644
--- a/libtransmission/rpc-server.c
+++ b/libtransmission/rpc-server.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ startServer( tr_rpc_server * server )
         if( !server->isPasswordEnabled )
             unlink( passwd );
         else
-            edit_passwords( passwd, MY_REALM, "user", "pass" );
+            edit_passwords( passwd, MY_REALM, server->username, server->password );
 
         server->ctx = shttpd_init( );
         snprintf( ports, sizeof( ports ), "%d", server->port );