diff --git a/tsshbatch.py b/tsshbatch.py
index 0893e40..49ba140 100755
--- a/tsshbatch.py
+++ b/tsshbatch.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 CMDINCL      = PROGENV + "CMDS"
 HOSTINCL     = PROGENV + "HOSTS"
 
-CVSID        = "$Id: tsshbatch.py,v 1.212 2014/12/10 15:24:46 tundra Exp $"
+CVSID        = "$Id: tsshbatch.py,v 1.213 2016/01/10 16:44:07 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION      = CVSID.split()[2]
 CPRT         = "(c)"
 PROGDATE     = "2011-2014"
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@
         ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
 
         if KEYEXCHANGE:
-            ssh.connect(host, timeout=TIMEOUT)
+            ssh.connect(host, username=user, timeout=TIMEOUT)
         else:
             ssh.connect(host, username=user, password=pw, allow_agent=False, look_for_keys=False, timeout=TIMEOUT)
 
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@
         ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
 
         if KEYEXCHANGE:
-            ssh.connect(host, timeout=TIMEOUT)
+            ssh.connect(host, username=user, timeout=TIMEOUT)
 
         else:
             ssh.connect(host, username=user, password=pw, allow_agent=False, look_for_keys=False, timeout=TIMEOUT)