diff --git a/login/change_password.php b/login/change_password.php
index 832ebd2d599..f4015430ad5 100644
--- a/login/change_password.php
+++ b/login/change_password.php
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
             }
 
             // register success changing password
-            unset_user_preference('auth_forcepasswordchange');
+            unset_user_preference('auth_forcepasswordchange', $user);
 
             set_moodle_cookie($USER->username);