diff --git a/auth-pam.c b/auth-pam.c
index 07847cb..befb84c 100644
--- a/auth-pam.c
+++ b/auth-pam.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "xmalloc.h"
 #include "servconf.h"
 
-RCSID("$Id: auth-pam.c,v 1.20 2000/12/20 02:34:49 djm Exp $");
+RCSID("$Id: auth-pam.c,v 1.21 2001/01/19 04:46:38 djm Exp $");
 
 #define NEW_AUTHTOK_MSG \
 	"Warning: Your password has expired, please change it now"
@@ -323,13 +323,13 @@
 }
 
 /* Start PAM authentication for specified account */
-void start_pam(struct passwd *pw)
+void start_pam(const char *user)
 {
 	int pam_retval;
 
-	debug("Starting up PAM with username \"%.200s\"", pw->pw_name);
+	debug("Starting up PAM with username \"%.200s\"", user);
 
-	pam_retval = pam_start(SSHD_PAM_SERVICE, pw->pw_name, &conv, &pamh);
+	pam_retval = pam_start(SSHD_PAM_SERVICE, user, &conv, &pamh);
 
 	if (pam_retval != PAM_SUCCESS) {
 		fatal("PAM initialisation failed[%d]: %.200s",