diff --git a/srcpkgs/shadow/files/passwd.pam b/srcpkgs/shadow/files/passwd.pam
index 55d9100545..d689dd8ebd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/shadow/files/passwd.pam
+++ b/srcpkgs/shadow/files/passwd.pam
@@ -1 +1 @@
-password	required	pam_unix.so	sha512 shadow use_authtok
+password	required	pam_unix.so	sha512 shadow nullok
diff --git a/srcpkgs/shadow/template b/srcpkgs/shadow/template
index e306503677..e7a63071b3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/shadow/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/shadow/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'shadow'
 pkgname=shadow
 version=4.1.5.1
-revision=16
+revision=17
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--bindir=/usr/bin --sbindir=/usr/sbin
  --libdir=/usr/lib --enable-shared --disable-static