diff --git a/svr-chansession.c b/svr-chansession.c
index da3fe8d..7cedb8e 100644
--- a/svr-chansession.c
+++ b/svr-chansession.c
@@ -799,10 +799,10 @@ static int ptycommand(struct Channel *channel, struct ChanSess *chansess) {
 			/* don't show the motd if ~/.hushlogin exists */
 
 			/* 12 == strlen("/.hushlogin\0") */
-			len = strlen(ses.authstate.pw->pw_dir) + 12; 
+			len = strlen(ses.authstate.pw_dir) + 12; 
 
 			hushpath = m_malloc(len);
-			snprintf(hushpath, len, "%s/.hushlogin", ses.authstate.pw->pw_dir);
+			snprintf(hushpath, len, "%s/.hushlogin", ses.authstate.pw_dir);
 
 			if (stat(hushpath, &sb) < 0) {
 				/* more than a screenful is stupid IMHO */