diff --git a/aprslib/inet.py b/aprslib/inet.py
index 6d69062..5c0c4e3 100644
--- a/aprslib/inet.py
+++ b/aprslib/inet.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ def _send_login(self):
                 raise LoginError("Server responded with empty callsign???")
             if callsign != self.callsign:
                 raise LoginError("Server: %s" % test)
-            if status != "verified," and self.passwd != "-1":
+            if not status.startswith("verified") and self.passwd != "-1":
                 raise LoginError("Password is incorrect")
 
             if self.passwd == "-1":