diff --git a/packages/auth_server.lua b/packages/auth_server.lua
index 28c5bd5..32f8536 100644
--- a/packages/auth_server.lua
+++ b/packages/auth_server.lua
@@ -186,11 +186,10 @@ while true do
             rednet.send(client_id, "invalid request", "auth")
         end
 
-        if data.users[request.username].groups == nil then
+        if data.users[request.username].groups == nil or data.users[request.username].groups[request.group] or data.users[request.username].groups[request.group] == false then
             rednet.send(client_id, false, "auth")
         else
-            local result = (data.users[request.username].groups[request.group] ~= nil) and data.users[request.username].groups[request.group] == true
-            rednet.send(client_id, data.users[request.username].groups[request.group] ~= nil, "auth")
+            rednet.send(client_id, true, "auth")
         end
     end