diff --git a/src/config/accounts.c b/src/config/accounts.c
index 2c8d5cb5..784651ad 100644
--- a/src/config/accounts.c
+++ b/src/config/accounts.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ accounts_get_account(const char * const name)
             FILE *stream = popen(eval_password, "r");
             // Limit to 100 bytes to prevent overflows in the case of a poorly chosen command
             password = g_malloc(100);
-            fgets(password, 100, stream);
+            password = fgets(password, 100, stream);
         }
         gboolean enabled = g_key_file_get_boolean(accounts, name, "enabled", NULL);