diff --git a/change_password b/change_password
index cda4fbe..279b249 100644
--- a/change_password
+++ b/change_password
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ echo $docRoot;
 
 echo "changing password for  user $username\n";
 
-$passwordhash = password_hash($password,  PASSWORD_DEFAULT);
+$passwordhash = md5($password,  PASSWORD_DEFAULT);
 
 
 Zotero_DB::beginTransaction();