diff --git a/modules/services/networking/quassel.nix b/modules/services/networking/quassel.nix
index 7e6ad5c8e81..916694c6910 100644
--- a/modules/services/networking/quassel.nix
+++ b/modules/services/networking/quassel.nix
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ in
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
 
     users.extraUsers = mkIf (cfg.user == null) [
-      { name = cfg.user;
+      { name = "quassel";
         description = "Quassel IRC client daemon";
       }];