diff --git a/plugins/communicators/winrm/scripts/elevated_shell.ps1.erb b/plugins/communicators/winrm/scripts/elevated_shell.ps1.erb
index 778dcb0cd..d98bc7554 100755
--- a/plugins/communicators/winrm/scripts/elevated_shell.ps1.erb
+++ b/plugins/communicators/winrm/scripts/elevated_shell.ps1.erb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ $task_xml = @'
 <Task version="1.2" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2004/02/mit/task">
   <Principals>
     <Principal id="Author">
-      <UserId>{user}</UserId>
+      <UserId>{username}</UserId>
       <LogonType><%= options[:interactive] ? 'InteractiveTokenOrPassword' : 'Password' %></LogonType>
       <RunLevel>HighestAvailable</RunLevel>
     </Principal>
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ $schedule.Connect()
 $task = $schedule.NewTask($null)
 $task.XmlText = $task_xml
 $folder = $schedule.GetFolder("\")
-$folder.RegisterTaskDefinition($task_name, $task, 6, $user, $password, <%= options[:interactive] ? 3 : 1 %>, $null) | Out-Null
+$folder.RegisterTaskDefinition($task_name, $task, 6, $username, $password, <%= options[:interactive] ? 3 : 1 %>, $null) | Out-Null
 
 $registered_task = $folder.GetTask("\$task_name")
 $registered_task.Run($null) | Out-Null