diff --git a/install2.php b/install2.php
index 6b47be5f..d6eaa004 100644
--- a/install2.php
+++ b/install2.php
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ if(!file_exists("data/config.inc.php"))
 }
 
 require_once("data/config.inc.php");
+$DBUSER=substr($DBUSER,0,16);
 mysql_connect($DBHOST,$DBUSER,$DBPASS);
 mysql_select_db($DBNAME);
 
diff --git a/install3.php b/install3.php
index f2d1b973..d86b8c50 100644
--- a/install3.php
+++ b/install3.php
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ require_once("data/config.inc.php");
 require_once("config_editor.inc.php");
 require_once("user.inc.php");
 require_once("committee.inc.php");
+$DBUSER=substr($DBUSER,0,16);
 mysql_connect($DBHOST,$DBUSER,$DBPASS);
 mysql_select_db($DBNAME);