diff --git a/src/server/slavefuncs.c b/src/server/slavefuncs.c
--- a/src/server/slavefuncs.c
+++ b/src/server/slavefuncs.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ int login_user(char *username)
   int status;
   struct stat buffer;
   status = stat(SYSCONFDIR "/distren.id_rsa", &buffer);
-  if(status != -1){
+  if(status == -1){
 	  fprintf(stderr,"Your key has not been found! Re-register or somehow regenerate your key!\nWe need a way to regenerate keys coded in, but we don't have the facilities yet!\n");
 	  return 0;
   }