diff --git a/poll.py b/poll.py
index 127c5c8..9dfe4c7 100755
--- a/poll.py
+++ b/poll.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 
 fingerpass = getenv('FINGER_PW')
 
-gitauth = (getenv('GIT_USER', getenv('GIT_PW'))
+gitauth = (getenv('GIT_USER'), getenv('GIT_PW'))
 
 fingerurl = f'https://finger.stacken.kth.se/services/git/all'
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ for (user, passwd) in response.json().items():
               "email": f"{user}@stacken.kth.se",
               "password": passwd,
           },
-          auth = ('fingerpoller', gitpass)
+          auth = gitauth
           )
      if response.status_code == 422:
          patch(f'https://git.stacken.kth.se/api/v1/admin/users/{user}',