diff --git a/lib/functions.php b/lib/functions.php
index 56d8bf3..ad9ee9f 100644
--- a/lib/functions.php
+++ b/lib/functions.php
@@ -2127,7 +2127,7 @@ function password_types() {
  *        crypt, ext_des, md5crypt, blowfish, md5, sha, smd5, ssha, sha512, or clear.
  * @return string The hashed password.
  */
-function password_hash($password_clear,$enc_type) {
+function pla_password_hash($password_clear,$enc_type) {
 	if (DEBUG_ENABLED && (($fargs=func_get_args())||$fargs='NOARGS'))
 		debug_log('Entered (%%)',1,0,__FILE__,__LINE__,__METHOD__,$fargs);
 
@@ -2318,7 +2318,7 @@ function password_check($cryptedpassword,$plainpassword,$attribute='userpassword
 
 		# SHA crypted passwords
 		case 'sha':
-			if (strcasecmp(password_hash($plainpassword,'sha'),'{SHA}'.$cryptedpassword) == 0)
+			if (strcasecmp(pla_password_hash($plainpassword,'sha'),'{SHA}'.$cryptedpassword) == 0)
 				return true;
 			else
 				return false;
@@ -2327,7 +2327,7 @@ function password_check($cryptedpassword,$plainpassword,$attribute='userpassword
 
 		# MD5 crypted passwords
 		case 'md5':
-			if( strcasecmp(password_hash($plainpassword,'md5'),'{MD5}'.$cryptedpassword) == 0)
+			if( strcasecmp(pla_password_hash($plainpassword,'md5'),'{MD5}'.$cryptedpassword) == 0)
 				return true;
 			else
 				return false;
@@ -2392,7 +2392,7 @@ function password_check($cryptedpassword,$plainpassword,$attribute='userpassword
 
 		# SHA512 crypted passwords
 		case 'sha512':
-			if (strcasecmp(password_hash($plainpassword,'sha512'),'{SHA512}'.$cryptedpassword) == 0)
+			if (strcasecmp(pla_password_hash($plainpassword,'sha512'),'{SHA512}'.$cryptedpassword) == 0)
 				return true;
 			else
 				return false;