diff --git a/src/umbraco.businesslogic/User.cs b/src/umbraco.businesslogic/User.cs
index c1f23a0b7d..53557e04d9 100644
--- a/src/umbraco.businesslogic/User.cs
+++ b/src/umbraco.businesslogic/User.cs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ namespace umbraco.BusinessLogic
             }
             set
             {
-                _user.Language = value;
+                _user.Password = value;
             }
         }