1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/correct_password.c b/libbb/correct_password.c
index d0f68c0cd..7affc97ee 100644
--- a/libbb/correct_password.c
+++ b/libbb/correct_password.c
@@ -49,10 +49,9 @@ int correct_password(const struct passwd *pw)
 
         /* fake salt. crypt() can choke otherwise.
          * (bb_banner's first two chars are letters and thus are valid salt) */
-        correct = bb_banner;
+        correct = "aa";
         if (!pw) {
-                /* bb_banner will never match, it contains () which is never
-                 * generated in valid encrypted passwords. */
+                /* "aa" will never match */
                 goto fake_it;
         }
         correct = pw->pw_passwd;