diff --git a/anyterm-cmd b/anyterm-cmd
index 6d65573..d20b6e7 100644
--- a/anyterm-cmd
+++ b/anyterm-cmd
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ while : ; do
 	    done >.ssh/known_hosts
 	fi
 
-	ssh "$U@localhost.localdomain" || :
+	ssh -l "$U" localhost.localdomain" || :
     else
 	echo "Bad username."
     fi