diff --git a/misc/devel/create_superlibrarian.pl b/misc/devel/create_superlibrarian.pl
index d9789fe096..f17b1f5c59 100755
--- a/misc/devel/create_superlibrarian.pl
+++ b/misc/devel/create_superlibrarian.pl
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ my $patron = Koha::Patron->new({
     flags        => 1,
 })->store;
 
-$patron->update_password( $userid, $password );
+$patron->set_password({ password => $password, skip_validation => 1 });
 
 =head1 NAME