diff --git a/modules/applications/nshc-auth.lua b/modules/applications/nshc-auth.lua
index d211117..585bcef 100644
--- a/modules/applications/nshc-auth.lua
+++ b/modules/applications/nshc-auth.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ function nshc_w(evPP,nid,pW)
 end
 
 function nshc(P,nid,pW)
+ pW=(pW or readln("*"))
  ns(nid,P,"initnsh")
  while true do
   if ev[1] == "net_msg" and ev[2] == nid and ev[3] == P then
@@ -27,5 +28,5 @@ function nshc(P,nid,pW)
   end
   C.yield()
  end
- nshc_w(ev[4],nid,(pW or readln("*")))
+ nshc_w(ev[4],nid,pW)
 end