diff --git a/deluge/ui/client.py b/deluge/ui/client.py
index 3aa620aa0..cd82b897c 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/client.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/client.py
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ class DaemonClassicProxy(DaemonProxy):
         self.connected = True
         self.host = "localhost"
         self.port = 58846
-        self.user = "localclient"
+        self.username = "localclient"
         # Register the event handlers
         for event in event_handlers:
             for handler in event_handlers[event]: