diff --git a/clore_onboarding.py b/clore_onboarding.py
index 4b1aa50..df4ec68 100644
--- a/clore_onboarding.py
+++ b/clore_onboarding.py
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ async def main(machine_specs):
                             await asyncio.sleep(60 if ever_pending_creation else 10)
                             ever_pending_creation = True
                             last_used_config = None
-                        elif "init_communication_token" in response_data and "private_communication_token":
+                        elif "init_communication_token" in response_data and "private_communication_token" in response_data:
                             clore_hosting_sw_auth_str = f"{response_data['init_communication_token']}:{response_data['private_communication_token']}"
                             was_ok = verify_or_update_file(args.auth_file, clore_hosting_sw_auth_str)
                             if was_ok: