diff --git a/procat2/management/commands/add_user.py b/procat2/management/commands/add_user.py
index 00f6cc0..026f558 100644
--- a/procat2/management/commands/add_user.py
+++ b/procat2/management/commands/add_user.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         email = options['email']
         email = re.sub('[<>]', '', email)
 
-        uname = lname[:5] + fname[:3]
-        pw = fname[0] + lname[0] + 'visual'
+        uname = str(lname[:5] + fname[:3]).lower()
+        pw = str(fname[0] + lname[0] + 'visual').lower()
 
         user = User.objects.create_user(uname, password=pw)
         user.first_name = fname