diff --git a/source/users.rst b/source/users.rst
index 9b3defd..b4331e3 100644
--- a/source/users.rst
+++ b/source/users.rst
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ before being stored.
            return self._password
 
        @password.setter
-       def _set_password(self, plaintext):
-           self._password = bcrypt.generate_password_hash(plaintext)
+       def password(self, plaintext):
+           self._password = bcrypt.generate_password_hash(plaintext).decode("utf-8")
 
 We're using SQLAlchemy's hybrid extension to define a property with
 several different functions called from the same interface. Our setter
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ the hashed password stored for that user.
 
        # [...] columns and properties
 
-       def is_correct_password(self, plaintext)
+       def is_correct_password(self, plaintext):
            return bcrypt.check_password_hash(self._password, plaintext)