diff --git a/projects/cadcAccessControl-Server/src/ca/nrc/cadc/ac/server/ldap/LdapDAO.java b/projects/cadcAccessControl-Server/src/ca/nrc/cadc/ac/server/ldap/LdapDAO.java
index 528a44dedad746a1e02cda2e564016361fcf4aa2..37c075396407ecfccd101aa63af2b82cbd158ab3 100755
--- a/projects/cadcAccessControl-Server/src/ca/nrc/cadc/ac/server/ldap/LdapDAO.java
+++ b/projects/cadcAccessControl-Server/src/ca/nrc/cadc/ac/server/ldap/LdapDAO.java
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public abstract class LdapDAO
                 }
                 if (p instanceof NumericPrincipal)
                 {
-                    ldapField = "(entryid=" + p.getName() + ")";
+                    ldapField = "(numericid=" + p.getName() + ")";
                     break;
                 }
                 if (p instanceof X500Principal)