diff --git a/script-user-add b/script-user-add
index ce2bacb9..b8fa9b14 100755
--- a/script-user-add
+++ b/script-user-add
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ is_root
 echo "$@"
 
 [[ $# -lt 1 ]] && echo "No username provided!" && exit 1
-[[ $# -eq 1 ]] && username="$1"; password="$username"
-[[ $# -ge 2 ]] && username="$1"; password="$2"
+[[ $# -eq 1 ]] && username="$1" && password="$username"
+[[ $# -ge 2 ]] && username="$1" && password="$2"
 
 useradd_cmd=("useradd" "--create-home")