diff --git a/bridge/core/config.go b/bridge/core/config.go
index adee5f08e9b8ea145d79ebc24346913903ea7534..8d306ef679045079c2786fe9407e49001ce931dc 100644
--- a/bridge/core/config.go
+++ b/bridge/core/config.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func FinishConfig(repo *cache.RepoCache, metaKey string, login string) error {
 
 	// if a default user exist, tag it with the login
 	user, err := repo.GetUserIdentity()
-	if err != nil && err != identity.ErrIdentityNotExist {
+	if err != nil && err != identity.ErrNoIdentitySet {
 		// real error
 		return err
 	}