diff --git a/lib/jnpr/junos/device.py b/lib/jnpr/junos/device.py
index 13c7b3ddc..01027cc47 100644
--- a/lib/jnpr/junos/device.py
+++ b/lib/jnpr/junos/device.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ def _sshconf_lkup(self):
             found = sshconf.lookup(self._hostname)
             self._hostname = found.get('hostname', self._hostname)
             self._port = found.get('port', self._port)
-            self._auth_user = found.get('user')
+            self._conf_auth_user = found.get('user')
             self._ssh_private_key_file = found.get('identityfile')
             return sshconf_path
 
@@ -316,11 +316,12 @@ def __init__(self, *vargs, **kvargs):
             self._hostname = hostname
             # user will default to $USER
             self._auth_user = os.getenv('USER')
+            self._conf_auth_user = None
             # user can get updated by ssh_config
             self._ssh_config = kvargs.get('ssh_config')
             self._sshconf_path = self._sshconf_lkup()
             # but if user is explit from call, then use it.
-            self._auth_user = kvargs.get('user') or self._auth_user
+            self._auth_user = kvargs.get('user') or self._conf_auth_user or self._auth_user
             self._auth_password = kvargs.get('password') or kvargs.get('passwd')
             if not hasattr(self, '_ssh_private_key_file'):
                 self._ssh_private_key_file = kvargs.get('ssh_private_key_file')
diff --git a/lib/jnpr/junos/version.py b/lib/jnpr/junos/version.py
index acf7f27af..d921452cf 100644
--- a/lib/jnpr/junos/version.py
+++ b/lib/jnpr/junos/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-VERSION = "1.1.0"
-DATE = "2015-Jan-14"
+VERSION = "1.1.1"
+DATE = "2015-Jan-22"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 63dd8a174..db8c763d7 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 setup(
     name="junos-eznc",
     namespace_packages=['jnpr'],
-    version="1.1.0",
+    version="1.1.1",
     author="Jeremy Schulman",
     author_email="jnpr-community-netdev@juniper.net",
     description=("Junos 'EZ' automation for non-programmers"),