diff --git a/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl b/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
index 72ebdb5b0..e66b994c2 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 		tls_options = [],
 		authenticated = false,
 		jid,
-		user = "", server = <<"">>, resource = <<"">>,
+		user = <<"">>, server = <<"">>, resource = <<"">>,
 		sid,
 		pres_t = ?SETS:new(),
 		pres_f = ?SETS:new(),