diff --git a/unix/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx b/unix/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx
index 720c8a1..80d65c5 100644
--- a/unix/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx
+++ b/unix/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
                                 "manager decoration around a window", 24);
 StringParameter passwordFile("PasswordFile",
                              "Password file for VNC authentication", "");
-AliasParameter rfbauth("passwd", "Alias for PasswordFile", &passwordFile);
+AliasParameter passwd("passwd", "Alias for PasswordFile", &passwordFile);
 
 BoolParameter useLocalCursor("UseLocalCursor",
                              "Render the mouse cursor locally", true);