diff --git a/install_backuppc_linux_mac.sh b/install_backuppc_linux_mac.sh
index 0086b1c..497418f 100755
--- a/install_backuppc_linux_mac.sh
+++ b/install_backuppc_linux_mac.sh
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ function AddUserBackuppc() {
       dscl . -create "/Users/$userLogin" IsHidden 1 # hide from login window
       #dscl . -passwd "/Users/$userLogin" password
         ;;
-    'Linux') adduser --system --disabled-password --shell /bin/sh --home "$homeDir/" --gid "$groupId" "$userLogin" ;;
+    'Linux') useradd --system --shell /bin/sh --home-dir "$homeDir/" --create-home --gid "$groupId" "$userLogin" ;;
   esac
   chown -R "$userLogin:$groupId" "$homeDir"
   allowUserToConnectToThisMachineUsingSsh "${userLogin}"