diff --git a/uninstall.sh b/uninstall.sh
index 4b62f93..8fb92c9 100755
--- a/uninstall.sh
+++ b/uninstall.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ ID=$(id -u wmbusmeters 2>/dev/null)
 
 if [ ! "$ID" = "" ]
 then
-    deluser wmbusmeters
+    userdel wmbusmeters
     echo user: removed wmbusmeters
 fi