diff --git a/twoot.py b/twoot.py
index 48c9403..ccf2615 100755
--- a/twoot.py
+++ b/twoot.py
@@ -159,9 +159,6 @@ def build_config(args):
     if 'mastodon_user' not in TOML['config'].keys() or TOML['config']['mastodon_user'] == "":
         print('CRITICAL: Missing Mastodon user')
         exit(-1)
-    if args['p'] is None:
-        print('CRITICAL: Missing Mastodon user password')
-        exit(-1)
 
 
 def deredir_url(url):
@@ -527,7 +524,7 @@ def login(password):
                 logging.fatal(me)
                 exit(-1)
         else:
-            logging.fatal('No secret file found. Password required to log in')
+            logging.fatal('No .secret file found. Password required to log in')
             exit(-1)
 
     return mastodon