diff --git a/dal/ungleich_ldap.py b/dal/ungleich_ldap.py
index 5e31b38..c85ba48 100644
--- a/dal/ungleich_ldap.py
+++ b/dal/ungleich_ldap.py
@@ -121,17 +121,17 @@ class LdapManager:
             conn.unbind()
 
 
-    def change_password(self, user_dn, new_password):
+    def change_password(self, uid, new_password):
         """
         Changes the password of the user identified by user_dn
 
-        :param user_dn: str The distinguished name for identifying the user
+        :param uid: str The uid that identifies the user
         :param new_password: str The new password string
         :return: True if password was changed successfully False otherwise
         """
         conn = self.get_admin_conn()
         return_val = conn.modify(
-            user_dn,
+            ("uid={uid}," + settings.LDAP_CUSTOMER_DN).format(uid=uid),
             {
                 "userpassword": (
                     ldap3.MODIFY_REPLACE,
diff --git a/dal/views.py b/dal/views.py
index a4e02f0..e9793b8 100644
--- a/dal/views.py
+++ b/dal/views.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class ResetRequest(View):
 
         ldap_manager = LdapManager()
         result = ldap_manager.change_password(
-            ("uid={uid}," + settings.LDAP_CUSTOMER_DN).format(uid=user),
+            user,
             password1
         )
         # password change successful
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ class ChangePassword(View):
         from .ungleich_ldap import LdapManager
         ldap_manager = LdapManager()
         result = ldap_manager.change_password(
-            ("uid={uid}," + settings.LDAP_CUSTOMER_DN).format(uid=user),
+            user,
             password1
         )
         # Password was changed