diff --git a/certificatelogin.module b/certificatelogin.module
index 9687a4b..2b60934 100644
--- a/certificatelogin.module
+++ b/certificatelogin.module
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ function certificatelogin_user_add() {
 function certificatelogin_user_add_submit($form, &$form_state) {
   global $user;
   $usernameString = variable_get('certificatelogin_nameCode', '');
-  eval("\$username = $usernameString;");
+  $username = eval($usernameString);
   if ($username == '') {
     drupal_set_message(t('A login was attempted but failed because information could not be retrieved from your certificate.'), 'error');
     return;
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ function certificate_login_form_submit($form_id, &$form_values){
     $loginSuccess = 0; 
     //the username from the variable set under admin
     $usernameString = variable_get('certificatelogin_nameCode', '');
-    eval("\$username = $usernameString;");
+    $username = eval($usernameString);
     if ($username == '') {
       drupal_set_message(t('A login was attempted but failed because information could not be retrieved from your certificate.'), 'error');
       return;