diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index c6f2e0e37..f6c24e324 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "type": "node",
       "request": "launch",
       "name": "Launch Program",
-      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/demo/init.js"
+      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/demo/server.js"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/src/auth/requestHandlers.js b/src/auth/requestHandlers.js
index 1caa51c65..c22748167 100644
--- a/src/auth/requestHandlers.js
+++ b/src/auth/requestHandlers.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module.exports = (config, User) => ({
   register: (req, res, next) => {
     const usernameField = config.user.auth.useAsUsername;
 
-    User.register(new User({ usernameField: req.body[usernameField] }), req.body.password, (err, user) => {
+    User.register(new User({ [usernameField]: req.body[usernameField] }), req.body.password, (err, user) => {
       if (err) {
         const error = new APIError('Authentication error', httpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED);
         return next(error);