diff --git a/ircd/s_conf.c b/ircd/s_conf.c
index 45f3d7d5..6c825ffc 100644
--- a/ircd/s_conf.c
+++ b/ircd/s_conf.c
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ rehash(int sig)
 				     "Got signal SIGHUP, reloading ircd conf. file");
 	}
 
-	restart_authd();
+	rehash_authd();
 	/* don't close listeners until we know we can go ahead with the rehash */
 	read_conf_files(NO);