diff --git a/src/etc/rc.initial.password b/src/etc/rc.initial.password
index edc5fa6d0..fe9cb7f51 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.initial.password
+++ b/src/etc/rc.initial.password
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ if (strcasecmp(chop(fgets($fp)), 'y') == 0) {
 
     local_user_set_password($admin_user, $g['factory_shipped_password']);
     local_user_set($admin_user);
-    write_config($config, gettext("password changed from console menu"));
+    write_config(gettext("password changed from console menu"));
 
     printf("\n\n");
     printf(gettext("The password has been reset."));