diff --git a/add-veeam-user.sh b/add-veeam-user.sh
index cb55036..fbb85df 100755
--- a/add-veeam-user.sh
+++ b/add-veeam-user.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ echo
 
 sudo userdel -r veeamuser >/dev/null 2>&1
 
-sudo useradd -m -p '${PASSWORD}' -s /bin/bash veeamuser
+sudo useradd -m -p ${PASSWORD} -s /bin/bash veeamuser
 sudo usermod -aG sudo veeamuser
 sudo usermod -aG veeam veeamuser
 sudo echo -e "veeamuser ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL\nveeamuser  ALL=(root) ALL" >> /etc/sudoers