diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh
index 4291a3b97..09d89145e 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ _user_management() {
                          fi
                          _set_comment || break
                          _prepare_password User || break
-                         if useradd -R "${_DESTDIR}" "${_ADMIN_ATTR}" -c "${_FN}" -m "${_USER}" &>"${_LOG}"; then
+                         if useradd -R "${_DESTDIR}" ${_ADMIN_ATTR} -c "${_FN}" -m "${_USER}" &>"${_LOG}"; then
                             _set_password
                             _dialog --title " Success " --no-mouse --infobox "User Account ${_USER} created succesfully." 3 60
                             sleep 2