diff --git a/security/nss/cmd/lib/secutil.c b/security/nss/cmd/lib/secutil.c
index 78a914210b3c..c662a89dd5ac 100644
--- a/security/nss/cmd/lib/secutil.c
+++ b/security/nss/cmd/lib/secutil.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ SECU_GetModulePassword(PK11SlotInfo *slot, PRBool retry, void *arg)
     case PW_FROMFILE:
 	return SECU_FilePasswd(slot, retry, pwdata->data);
     case PW_PLAINTEXT:
-	return PL_strdup(arg);
+	return PL_strdup(pwdata->data);
     default:
 	break;
     }