diff --git a/source/de/anomic/http/httpd.java b/source/de/anomic/http/httpd.java
index 90f0231ba..6a8aa4968 100644
--- a/source/de/anomic/http/httpd.java
+++ b/source/de/anomic/http/httpd.java
@@ -294,13 +294,13 @@ public final class httpd implements serverHandler {
     }
     
     public static int staticAdminAuthenticated(String authorization, serverSwitch sw){
-        if(authorization==null) return 1;
+        if (authorization==null) return 1;
         //if (authorization.length() < 6) return 1; // no authentication information given
         //authorization = authorization.trim().substring(6);
         String adminAccountBase64MD5 = sw.getConfig(ADMIN_ACCOUNT_B64MD5, "");
         if (adminAccountBase64MD5.length() == 0) return 2; // no passwrd stored
         if (adminAccountBase64MD5.equals(serverCodings.encodeMD5Hex(authorization))) return 4; // hard-authenticated, all ok
-        return 0;
+        return 1;
     }
     
     private boolean handleServerAuthentication(httpHeader header) throws IOException {