diff --git a/bin/v_rebuild_web_domains b/bin/v_rebuild_web_domains
index 572f20e7..2465f495 100755
--- a/bin/v_rebuild_web_domains
+++ b/bin/v_rebuild_web_domains
@@ -153,9 +153,7 @@ for domain in $(shell_list) ; do
             echo "Require valid-user" >> $stats_dir/.htaccess
 
             # Generating htaccess user and password
-            rm -f $stats_dir/.htpasswd
-            htpasswd -bc $stats_dir/.htpasswd "$STATS_USER" "$STATS_CRYPT" \
-                &>/dev/null
+            echo "$STATS_USER:$STATS_CRYPT" > $stats_dir/.htpasswd
         fi
     fi