diff --git a/social/irc/91-irc.js b/social/irc/91-irc.js
index 2fb6f617..ce95650d 100644
--- a/social/irc/91-irc.js
+++ b/social/irc/91-irc.js
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         if (node.serverConfig.ircclient === null) {
             node.log(RED._("irc.errors.connect")+": "+node.serverConfig.server);
             node.status({fill:"grey",shape:"dot",text:"node-red:common.status.connecting"});
-            var options = {autoConnect:true,autoRejoin:false,floodProtection:true,secure:node.serverConfig.ssl,selfSigned:node.serverConfig.cert,port:node.serverConfig.port,retryDelay:20000,userName:node.username,password:node.password};
+            var options = {autoConnect:true,autoRejoin:false,floodProtection:true,secure:node.serverConfig.ssl,selfSigned:node.serverConfig.cert,port:node.serverConfig.port,retryDelay:20000,userName:node.serverConfig.username,password:node.serverConfig.password};
             node.serverConfig.ircclient = new irc.Client(node.serverConfig.server, node.serverConfig.nickname, options);
             node.serverConfig.ircclient.setMaxListeners(0);
             node.serverConfig.ircclient.addListener('error', function(message) {