1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/slock.c b/slock.c
index 506231e..aedee2e 100644
--- a/slock.c
+++ b/slock.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ getpw(void) { /* only run as root */
         rval =  pw->pw_passwd;
 
 #if HAVE_SHADOW_H
-        if (strlen(rval) >= 1) { /* kludge, assumes pw placeholder entry has len >= 1 */
+        if (rval[0] == 'x' && rval[1] == '\0') {
                 struct spwd *sp;
                 sp = getspnam(getenv("USER"));
                 if(!sp)
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ readpw(Display *dpy, const char *pws)
                                         --len;
                                 break;
                         default:
-                                if(num && !iscntrl((int) buf[0]) && (len + num < sizeof passwd)) { 
+                                if(num && !iscntrl((int) buf[0]) && (len + num < sizeof passwd)) {
                                         memcpy(passwd + len, buf, num);
                                         len += num;
                                 }