diff --git a/makeuser b/makeuser
index 9be479a..da0d05c 100755
--- a/makeuser
+++ b/makeuser
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ case $1 in
     $(sudo grep -qiw $1 $BANNED) && error_exit "$1 is on the ban list!"
 
 	#adding new user
-	makeuser_no_ansible $username $2
-	add_account_recovery $username $2
+	makeuser_no_ansible $1 $2
+	add_account_recovery $1 $2
 
 #Thunix specific section
-	makeuser_ansible $username $2 "$3"
+	makeuser_ansible $1 $2 "$3"
 # End Thunix specific section
 		;;
  
diff --git a/makeuser_no_ansible b/makeuser_no_ansible
index 07945f1..1a15647 100755
--- a/makeuser_no_ansible
+++ b/makeuser_no_ansible
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ case $1 in
     $(sudo grep -qiw $1 $BANNED) && error_exit "$1 is on the ban list!"
 
 	#adding new user
-	makeuser_no_ansible $username $2
-	add_account_recovery $username $2
+	makeuser_no_ansible $1 $2
+	add_account_recovery $1 $2
 
 		;;