diff --git a/libraries/entropy.py b/libraries/entropy.py
index 4a30ef959..76a6098b7 100644
--- a/libraries/entropy.py
+++ b/libraries/entropy.py
@@ -12406,10 +12406,9 @@ class SocketHostInterface:
             if not arguments or (len(arguments) != 3):
                 return False,None,None,'wrong arguments'
 
-            #ip_address = arguments[0]
-            user = arguments[1]
-            auth_type = arguments[2]
-            auth_string = arguments[3]
+            user = arguments[0]
+            auth_type = arguments[1]
+            auth_string = arguments[2]
 
             # check auth type validity
             if auth_type not in self.valid_auth_types:
diff --git a/server/entropy-repository-daemon b/server/entropy-repository-daemon
index e0b23cb39..fa04ed3f4 100644
--- a/server/entropy-repository-daemon
+++ b/server/entropy-repository-daemon
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ class phpbb3Authenticator(phpBB3AuthInterface):
         session_data = self.HostInterface.sessions.get(self.session)
         if session_data:
             ip_address = session_data.get('ip_address')
-        user = arguments[1]
-        password = arguments[2]
+        user = arguments[0]
+        password = arguments[1]
 
         if ip_address:
             if self._is_ip_banned(ip_address):