diff --git a/curl-Functions-authchecker.md b/curl-Functions-authchecker.md
index 4998188..1d8766e 100644
--- a/curl-Functions-authchecker.md
+++ b/curl-Functions-authchecker.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ local curlurl="$1"
 local curluser="$2"
 local curlpassword="$3"
 local curloutput="$4"
-    curl --fail  --user "$curluser":"curlpassword" "$curlurl" -o "$curloutput"
+    curl --fail  --user "$curluser":"$curlpassword" "$curlurl" -o "$curloutput"
     local EC=$?
     if [ $EC -eq 0 ]; then
         echo "Password correct"