diff --git a/cake/libs/controller/components/auth/base_authenticate.php b/cake/libs/controller/components/auth/base_authenticate.php
index 0753640f8..d34789729 100644
--- a/cake/libs/controller/components/auth/base_authenticate.php
+++ b/cake/libs/controller/components/auth/base_authenticate.php
@@ -49,16 +49,6 @@ abstract class BaseAuthenticate {
 		$this->settings = Set::merge($this->settings, $settings);
 	}
 
-/**
- * Hash the supplied password using the configured hashing method.
- *
- * @param string $password The password to hash.
- * @return string Hashed string
- */
-	public function hash($password) {
-		return Security::hash($password, null, true);
-	}
-
 /**
  * Find a user record using the standard options.
  *
@@ -73,7 +63,7 @@ abstract class BaseAuthenticate {
 
 		$conditions = array(
 			$model . '.' . $fields['username'] => $username,
-			$model . '.' . $fields['password'] => $this->hash($password),
+			$model . '.' . $fields['password'] => AuthComponent::password($password),
 		);
 		if (!empty($this->settings['scope'])) {
 			$conditions = array_merge($conditions, $this->settings['scope']);