diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__user/explorer/shadow b/cdist/conf/type/__user/explorer/shadow
index a949ec51..59abaa8a 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__user/explorer/shadow
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__user/explorer/shadow
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ os="$($__explorer/os)"
 # Default to using shadow passwords
 database="shadow"
 
-if [ "$os" = "freebsd" ]; then
-   database="passwd"
-fi
+case "$os" in
+  "freebsd"|"openbsd")  database="passwd";;
+esac
+  
 
 getent "$database" "$name" || true