diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index 2bb238a..b95533d 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func authenticate(m chat1.MsgSummary) {
 		k.SendMessageByConvID(m.ConvID, "Please remember to delete your message after we have authenticated!")
 	}
 	parts := strings.Split(m.Content.Text.Body, " ")
-	if len(parts) != 3 || len(parts) != 2 {
+	if len(parts) != 3 && len(parts) != 2 {
 		k.SendMessageByConvID(m.ConvID, "Invalid input for command authenticate. Requires username and password. This information is not stored in keybase, or logged. %+v", len(parts))
 		return
 	}