diff --git a/auth/auth.py b/auth/auth.py
index 51d11c7..dfdfb3e 100644
--- a/auth/auth.py
+++ b/auth/auth.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Authentication:
             # Check if new user can be created
             res = c.execute("SELECT 1 FROM new WHERE user=?",
                 (user,)).fetchone()
-            if res is None and res[0] != 1:
+            if res is None or res[0] != 1:
                 return False
             c.execute("DELETE FROM new WHERE user=?", (user,))