diff --git a/tdeioslave/ftp/ftp.cpp b/tdeioslave/ftp/ftp.cpp
index db7de572c..8a87305f6 100644
--- a/tdeioslave/ftp/ftp.cpp
+++ b/tdeioslave/ftp/ftp.cpp
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ bool Ftp::ftpLogin()
 
     if( needPass )
     {
-      tempbuf = "pass ";
+      tempbuf = "PASS ";
       tempbuf += pass.latin1();
       kdDebug(7102) << "Sending Login password: " << "[protected]" << endl;
       loggedIn = ( ftpSendCmd(tempbuf) && (m_iRespCode == 230) );