diff --git a/auth_server.lua b/auth_server.lua
index 27f7ab1..8f925bd 100644
--- a/auth_server.lua
+++ b/auth_server.lua
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ while true do
         if request.username == nil or request.password == nil then
             rednet.send(client_id, "invalid request")
             
-        else if data.users[request.username] == nil then
+        elseif data.users[request.username] == nil then
             rednet.send(client_id, "user not found")
 
             log(request.username .. " failed log in attempt")
-        else if convert_password(request.password) == data.users[request.username].password then
+        elseif convert_password(request.password) == data.users[request.username].password then
             local token = generate_token(request.username)
 
             rednet.send(client_id, token)