diff --git a/webtools/bugzilla/relogin.cgi b/webtools/bugzilla/relogin.cgi
index 1aef30e1008..0d772f9eb9c 100755
--- a/webtools/bugzilla/relogin.cgi
+++ b/webtools/bugzilla/relogin.cgi
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ elsif ($action eq 'begin-sudo') {
             && ($token_data eq 'sudo_prepared'))
     {
         ThrowUserError('sudo_preparation_required', 
-                       { target_login => $cgi->param('target_login'),
-                               reason => $cgi->param('reason')});
+                       { target_login => scalar $cgi->param('target_login'),
+                               reason => scalar $cgi->param('reason')});
     }
     Bugzilla::Token::DeleteToken($cgi->param('token'));