diff --git a/lib/libpam/openpam_load.c b/lib/libpam/openpam_load.c
index 5da8caa..48d2854 100644
--- a/lib/libpam/openpam_load.c
+++ b/lib/libpam/openpam_load.c
@@ -52,24 +52,24 @@
  */
 
 pam_module_t *
-openpam_load_module(const char *path)
+openpam_load_module(const char *modulename)
 {
 	pam_module_t *module;
 
-	module = openpam_dynamic(path);
+	module = openpam_dynamic(modulename);
 	openpam_log(PAM_LOG_DEBUG, "%s dynamic %s",
-	    (module == NULL) ? "no" : "using", path);
+	    (module == NULL) ? "no" : "using", modulename);
 
 #ifdef OPENPAM_STATIC_MODULES
 	/* look for a static module */
 	if (module == NULL && strchr(path, '/') == NULL) {
 		module = openpam_static(path);
 		openpam_log(PAM_LOG_DEBUG, "%s static %s",
-		    (module == NULL) ? "no" : "using", path);
+		    (module == NULL) ? "no" : "using", modulename);
 	}
 #endif
 	if (module == NULL) {
-		openpam_log(PAM_LOG_ERROR, "no %s found", path);
+		openpam_log(PAM_LOG_ERROR, "no %s found", modulename);
 		return (NULL);
 	}
 	return (module);