1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/util/ttyio.c b/util/ttyio.c
index 97b160ef2..f763e6605 100644
--- a/util/ttyio.c
+++ b/util/ttyio.c
@@ -405,7 +405,8 @@ do_get( const char *prompt, int hidden )
 	init_ttyfp();
 
     last_prompt_len = 0;
-    buf = xmalloc(n=50);
+    n = 50;
+    buf = hidden ? xmalloc_secure(n) : xmalloc(n);
     i = 0;
 
 #ifdef _WIN32 /* windoze version */