diff --git a/minimal_auth.py b/minimal_auth.py
index 8bdff7d..1950121 100644
--- a/minimal_auth.py
+++ b/minimal_auth.py
@@ -33,10 +33,7 @@ if len(sys.argv) > 1:
     write_pwdb(pwdb, pwdb_path)
 else:
     username, password = get_credentials()
-    if username not in pwdb:
+    if username not in pwdb or not authenticate(username, password, pwdb):
         print('Wrong username or password!')
     else:
-        if authenticate(username, password, pwdb):
-            print('Successfully authenticated!')
-        else:
-            print('Wrong username or password!')
+        print('Successfully authenticated!')