diff --git a/src/structure/components/com_sportsmanager/api.php b/src/structure/components/com_sportsmanager/api.php
index 270cd9b..eb7740c 100644
--- a/src/structure/components/com_sportsmanager/api.php
+++ b/src/structure/components/com_sportsmanager/api.php
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ function userAuth() {
 
     $db = &getDatabase();
 	$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-	$query->select('id')->from('#__users')->where('username = "' . $username . '"')->limit(1);
+	$query->select('id')->from('#__users')->where('username = "' . $username . '"')->setLimit(1);
 	$db->setQuery($query);
 	$user_id = $db->loadResult();
 	$user = JFactory::getUser($user_id);