diff --git a/wp-content/themes/default/comments.php b/wp-content/themes/default/comments.php
index 871fc7e371..ae6946ba6c 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/default/comments.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/default/comments.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 		die ('Please do not load this page directly. Thanks!');
 
         if (!empty($post->post_password)) { // if there's a password
-            if ($_COOKIE['wp-postpass_'.$cookiehash] != $post->post_password) {  // and it doesn't match the cookie
+            if ($_COOKIE['wp-postpass_' . COOKIEHASH] != $post->post_password) {  // and it doesn't match the cookie
 				?>
 				
 				<p class="nocomments"><?php _e("This post is password protected. Enter the password to view comments."); ?><p>