diff --git a/src/ptserver/ptserver.c b/src/ptserver/ptserver.c
index f145b9d65f..86f240b763 100644
--- a/src/ptserver/ptserver.c
+++ b/src/ptserver/ptserver.c
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     /* initialize audit user check */
-    osi_audit_set_user_check(configDir, pr_IsLocalRealmMatch);
+    osi_audit_set_user_check(prdir, pr_IsLocalRealmMatch);
 
     /* initialize ubik */
     ubik_SetClientSecurityProcs(afsconf_ClientAuth, afsconf_UpToDate, prdir);
diff --git a/src/vlserver/vlserver.c b/src/vlserver/vlserver.c
index 477fc17aa5..3ced2cbd4e 100644
--- a/src/vlserver/vlserver.c
+++ b/src/vlserver/vlserver.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     /* initialize audit user check */
-    osi_audit_set_user_check(configDir, vldb_IsLocalRealmMatch);
+    osi_audit_set_user_check(tdir, vldb_IsLocalRealmMatch);
 
 #ifdef AFS_NT40_ENV
     /* initialize winsock */