diff --git a/librmt/remote.c b/librmt/remote.c
index 4606484..298ecef 100644
--- a/librmt/remote.c
+++ b/librmt/remote.c
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ _rcmdrsh(ahost, inport, locuser, remuser, cmd, rsh)
int pid;
if (rsh == 0)
- rsh = "rsh";
+ rsh = "ssh";
/*
* Verify that 'locuser' is present on local host.