diff --git a/packages/auth_server.lua b/packages/auth_server.lua
index dc4d234..2679ecc 100644
--- a/packages/auth_server.lua
+++ b/packages/auth_server.lua
@@ -77,12 +77,11 @@ while true do
             password = convert_password(request.password)
         }
         
-        -- if only user in database, add to admin group
-        log(table.getn(data.users))
-        if table.getn(data.users) == 0 then
-            log("Adding " .. request.username .. " to admin group")
-            data.users[request.username].groups = {}
-            data.users[request.username].groups["admin"] = true
+        local user_count = #data.users
+        if user_count == 1 then
+            data.users[request.username].groups = {
+                ["admin"] = true
+            }
         end
 
         save_data()