diff --git a/src/auth/pool_passwd.c b/src/auth/pool_passwd.c
index a24eb9b..acf3fa9 100644
--- a/src/auth/pool_passwd.c
+++ b/src/auth/pool_passwd.c
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ pool_get_user_credentials(char *username)
 			char	   *pwd;
 
 			t = getNextToken(t, &pwd);
-			if (tok)
+			if (pwd)
 			{
 				pwdMapping->backendUser.password = pwd;
 				pwdMapping->backendUser.userName = tok;