diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/AuthenticationService/PasswordAuthenticationService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/AuthenticationService/PasswordAuthenticationService.cs
index d65665a1ae..ab50943063 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/AuthenticationService/PasswordAuthenticationService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/AuthenticationService/PasswordAuthenticationService.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.AuthenticationService
                 return String.Empty;
             }
 
-            string hashed = Util.Md5Hash(Util.Md5Hash(password) + ":" +
+            string hashed = Util.Md5Hash(password + ":" +
                     data.Data["passwordSalt"].ToString());
 
             if (data.Data["passwordHash"].ToString() == hashed)