diff --git a/application/controllers/auth_other.php b/application/controllers/auth_other.php
index 595b0c9..e8aa7c9 100644
--- a/application/controllers/auth_other.php
+++ b/application/controllers/auth_other.php
@@ -292,8 +292,8 @@ function fill_user_info()
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			$username = mysql_real_escape_string($this->input->post('username'));
-			$email = mysql_real_escape_string($this->input->post('email'));
+			$username   =   $this->db->escape_str($this->input->post('username'));
+			$email      =   $this->db->escape_str($this->input->post('email'));
 			
 			/*
 			 * We now must create a new user in tank auth with a random password in order