diff --git a/adduser.py b/adduser.py
index cab8340..b754bf5 100755
--- a/adduser.py
+++ b/adduser.py
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ import pexpect
 
 # Read variables of first and second given argument
 user = str(sys.argv[1])
-password = str(sys.argv[2])
+passwordfile = str(sys.argv[2])
+
+# Read content of passwordfile and put as variable "password"
+with open (passwordfile, "r") as myfile:
+    password=myfile.read().replace('\n', '')
 
 # Define function
 def _vadduser(user, password):
diff --git a/changepw.py b/changepw.py
index e2197ce..9685b02 100755
--- a/changepw.py
+++ b/changepw.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ passwordfile = str(sys.argv[2])
 with open (passwordfile, "r") as myfile:
     password=myfile.read().replace('\n', '')
 
-
 # Define function
 def _vchangepw(user, password):
     changepw = pexpect.spawn(