diff --git a/lib/member_functions.php b/lib/member_functions.php
index b4579c728af047048293fa3b839160fe5a225888..ff41a26b7f2380119f59adea7586430ff37a2043 100644
--- a/lib/member_functions.php
+++ b/lib/member_functions.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function generateUid()
         if ($returnVal == 1) {
             // We have a unused one!
             $ok = true;
-            $sfaeuid = $prefix.$uid;
+            $safeuid = $prefix.$uid;
         }
 
     }