diff --git a/src/server/cyberhex-code/test/login.php b/src/server/cyberhex-code/test/login.php
index a5712b5..c5e9489 100644
--- a/src/server/cyberhex-code/test/login.php
+++ b/src/server/cyberhex-code/test/login.php
@@ -326,8 +326,9 @@ try {
 		//put credential id into session where userid = $userId
 		
 		$stmt = $conn->prepare("SELECT credential_id FROM users WHERE user_hex_id = ?");
-		$stmt->execute([$userId]);
-        $registration = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+		$stmt->bind_param("s", $userId);
+        $stmt->execute();
+		$registration = $stmt->get_result();
 		
         
         if (!$registration) {