diff --git a/pwreset.php b/pwreset.php
index b01a72d6d5..b2f0075375 100644
--- a/pwreset.php
+++ b/pwreset.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                     $banner = __('Password reset is not enabled for your account. Contact your administrator');
                 }
                 elseif (!$acct->hasPassword()
-                        || (($bk=$acct->backend) && ($bk !== 'local')))
+                        || (($bk=$acct->backend) && ($bk !== 'client')))
                     $banner = __('Unable to reset password. Contact your administrator');
                 elseif ($acct->sendResetEmail()) {
                     $inc = 'pwreset.sent.php';