diff --git a/source/ubl-settings-usergroups-user.c b/source/ubl-settings-usergroups-user.c
index 6757bd8..9e95b00 100644
--- a/source/ubl-settings-usergroups-user.c
+++ b/source/ubl-settings-usergroups-user.c
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ void on_user_save(GtkWidget *self, dictionary *dict){
 
 	int password_active = gtk_combo_box_get_active(GTK_COMBO_BOX(window->userPasswordCombo));
 	if (password_active == 0){
-		password = NULL;
+		password = "";
 	} else if (password_active ==1){
 		password = " ";
 	} else if (password_active ==2){