diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 0c361ed..5aef834 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -58,11 +58,13 @@ irc:register_bot_command("login", {
 		if not inChannel then
 			return false, "You need to be in the server's channel to log in."
 		end
-		local auth = minetest.auth_table[playerName]
-		if auth and minetest.get_password_hash(playerName, password) == auth.password then
+		local handler = minetest.get_auth_handler()
+		local auth = handler.get_auth(playerName)
+		if auth and minetest.check_password_entry(playerName, auth.password, password) then
 			minetest.log("action", "User "..user.nick
 					.." from IRC logs in as "..playerName)
 			irc_users[user.nick] = playerName
+			handler.record_login(playerName)
 			return true, "You are now logged in as "..playerName
 		else
 			minetest.log("action", user.nick.."@IRC attempted to log in as "