diff --git a/Classes/Hook/UserSetupHook.php b/Classes/Hook/UserSetupHook.php
index 6d431eb..b1a6bb8 100644
--- a/Classes/Hook/UserSetupHook.php
+++ b/Classes/Hook/UserSetupHook.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public function moduleBodyPostProcess(&$params, &$parentObj) {
 
 				// flash message with instructions for the user
 				$flashMessage = Utility\GeneralUtility::makeInstance(
-					'\\TYPO3\\CMS\\Core\\Messaging\\FlashMessage',
+					'TYPO3\CMS\Core\Messaging\FlashMessage',
 					sprintf(
 						$GLOBALS['LANG']->getLL('beSecurePw.description'),
 						$extConf['passwordLength'],