diff --git a/include/password-methods/class_password-methods.inc b/include/password-methods/class_password-methods.inc
index baa3ef74df4d4690d434dfdea7c3efc43ae0e5ec..20948d3803d9d28eaaaa421fa4889cbd19d3f7a6 100644
--- a/include/password-methods/class_password-methods.inc
+++ b/include/password-methods/class_password-methods.inc
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ class passwordMethod
       }
     }
     $modify['userPassword'] = $pwd;
+
+    $ldap = $config->get_ldap_link();
     $ldap->cd($dn);
     $ldap->modify($modify);