diff --git a/misc.c b/misc.c
index fdfd13c..24f7df5 100644
--- a/misc.c
+++ b/misc.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$OpenBSD: misc.c,v 1.3 2001/02/28 05:34:28 deraadt Exp $	*/
+/*	$OpenBSD: misc.c,v 1.4 2001/02/28 17:52:54 deraadt Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2000 Markus Friedl.  All rights reserved.
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "includes.h"
-RCSID("$OpenBSD: misc.c,v 1.3 2001/02/28 05:34:28 deraadt Exp $");
+RCSID("$OpenBSD: misc.c,v 1.4 2001/02/28 17:52:54 deraadt Exp $");
 
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -101,9 +101,11 @@
 pwcopy(struct passwd *pw)
 {
 	struct passwd *copy = xmalloc(sizeof(*copy));
+
 	memset(copy, 0, sizeof(*copy));
 	copy->pw_name = xstrdup(pw->pw_name);
 	copy->pw_passwd = xstrdup(pw->pw_passwd);
+	copy->pw_gecos = xstrdup(pw->pw_gecos);
 	copy->pw_uid = pw->pw_uid;
 	copy->pw_gid = pw->pw_gid;
 	copy->pw_class = xstrdup(pw->pw_class);