diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 8c32a862b..02da76460 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  - fixed #10121: Q and A template doesn't work with default Forum Rich Editor
  - rfe #10423: Provide a way to access the instance of the thing that was added, modified, or deleted via workflow. (Eric Kennedy)
  - fixed #10486: Hardcoded extras in files in www/extras
+ - fixed: LDAP authentication does not check for failed passwords.  Bug added to 7.7.10.
 
 7.7.9
  - fixed #10266: Public Profile overrides Able to be friend   
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/LDAP.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/LDAP.pm
index 0c62455d0..c63b55645 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/LDAP.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/LDAP.pm
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ sub authenticate {
         
         # Authentication failed
         if ($auth->code == 48 || $auth->code == 49){
-            $self->SUPER::authenticationError;
+            $error .= $self->SUPER::authenticationError;
         }
         elsif ($auth->code > 0) { # Some other LDAP error happened
             $error .= '<li>LDAP error "'.$self->ldapStatusCode($auth->code).'" occured.'.$i18n->get(69).'</li>';
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
index fe8ceaf05..9321af0a9 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ sub authenticate {
 		return 1;
 	} 
 	$self->user(WebGUI::User->new($self->session,1));
-	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($self->session);
 	$self->SUPER::authenticationError;
 	return 0;
 }