1 files changed, 3 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/lib/net/pop.rb b/lib/net/pop.rb
index 046763e0a8..a6c002ce0c 100644
--- a/lib/net/pop.rb
+++ b/lib/net/pop.rb
@@ -337,20 +337,14 @@ Net::POP3
     end
 
 
-    def auth( acnt, pass )
+    def auth( account, pass )
       critical {
-        @socket.writeline( "APOP #{acnt} #{digest(@stamp + pass)}" )
+        @socket.writeline sprintf( 'APOP %s %s',
+                            account, MD5.new(@stamp + pass).hexdigest )
         check_reply_auth
       }
     end
 
-
-    def digest( str )
-      ret = ''
-      MD5.new( str ).digest.each_byte {|i| ret << sprintf('%02x', i) }
-      ret
-    end
-      
   end
 
 end