diff --git a/include/class.user.php b/include/class.user.php
index c169c48cca060cfc019c781e45de1e6620d0f134..31ceddb4522a3acd06764a2a67ff4b849b6aae3a 100644
--- a/include/class.user.php
+++ b/include/class.user.php
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ class UserAccount extends UserAccountModel {
         }
         elseif ($vars['backend'] && $vars['backend'] != 'client') {
             // Auto confirm remote accounts
-            $account->setStatus(self::CONFIRMED);
+            $account->setStatus(UserAccountStatus::CONFIRMED);
         }
 
         $account->save(true);