diff --git a/geruecht/controller/mainController/mainPasswordReset.py b/geruecht/controller/mainController/mainPasswordReset.py
index f82b6a4..8cc031d 100644
--- a/geruecht/controller/mainController/mainPasswordReset.py
+++ b/geruecht/controller/mainController/mainPasswordReset.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Base:
         else:
             debug.error("username or mail not set")
             raise Exception('username or mail not set')
-        adminConn.search(ldapConfig['USER_DN'], '(&(objectClass=person)({}))'.format(search),
+        adminConn.search(ldapConfig['DN'], '(&(objectClass=person)({}))'.format(search),
                          attributes=['cn', 'sn', 'givenName', 'uid', 'mail'])
         for user in adminConn.response:
             user_dn = user['dn']