1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/loginutils/passwd.c b/loginutils/passwd.c
index c8756211a..e02cc4b81 100644
--- a/loginutils/passwd.c
+++ b/loginutils/passwd.c
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ static void set_filesize_limit(int blocks);
 
 int get_algo(char *a)
 {
-        int x = 0;                                      /* standart: DES */
+        int x = 1;                                      /* standard: MD5 */
 
-        if (strcasecmp(a, "md5") == 0)
-                x = 1;
+        if (strcasecmp(a, "des") == 0)
+                x = 0;
         return x;
 }