diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index edcc647a..76566afe 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.6.2-stable+timestamp.2013.09.15.11.47.42
+Version 2.6.2-stable+timestamp.2013.09.15.11.50.11
diff --git a/applications/admin/models/access.py b/applications/admin/models/access.py
index d504b035..f4b7540c 100644
--- a/applications/admin/models/access.py
+++ b/applications/admin/models/access.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def verify_password(password):
     session.pam_user = None
     if DEMO_MODE:
         return True
-    elif not 'password' in _config:
+    elif not _config.get('password'):
         return False
     elif _config['password'].startswith('pam_user:'):
         session.pam_user = _config['password'][9:].strip()