diff --git a/kdontchangethehostname/khostname.cpp b/kdontchangethehostname/khostname.cpp
index b4b4b9fe..3398186a 100644
--- a/kdontchangethehostname/khostname.cpp
+++ b/kdontchangethehostname/khostname.cpp
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ void KHostName::changeX()
          continue;
       }
 
-      QProcess::execute("xauth", QStringList() << "remove" << netId);
-      QProcess::execute("xauth", QStringList() << "add" << newNetId << authName << authKey);
+      QProcess::execute("xauth", QStringList() << "-n" << "remove" << netId);
+      QProcess::execute("xauth", QStringList() << "-n" << "add" << newNetId << authName << authKey);
    }
 }