diff --git a/pandora_console/include/auth/mysql.php b/pandora_console/include/auth/mysql.php
index 94e91116e4..fd138f7fbe 100644
--- a/pandora_console/include/auth/mysql.php
+++ b/pandora_console/include/auth/mysql.php
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ function process_user_login_remote($login, $pass, $api=false)
         }
 
         $user_info = [
-            'fullname' => io_safe_input($login),
+            'fullname' => db_escape_string_sql($login),
             'comments' => 'Imported from '.$config['auth'],
         ];
 
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ function process_user_login_remote($login, $pass, $api=false)
             $config['auth_error'] = __('User not found in database or incorrect password');
             return false;
         } else {
-            $user_info['fullname'] = io_safe_input($sr['cn'][0]);
+            $user_info['fullname'] = db_escape_string_sql($sr['cn'][0]);
             $user_info['email'] = $sr['mail'][0];
 
             // Create the user.