diff --git a/libs/shareProcessor.js b/libs/shareProcessor.js
index 2864c74..43dd516 100644
--- a/libs/shareProcessor.js
+++ b/libs/shareProcessor.js
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ module.exports = function(logger, poolConfig){
     var logSubCat = 'Thread ' + (parseInt(forkId) + 1);
     
     var connection = redis.createClient(redisConfig.port, redisConfig.host);
-        // redis auth if needed
+    if (redisConfig.password) {
         connection.auth(redisConfig.password);
-        
+    }
     connection.on('ready', function(){
         logger.debug(logSystem, logComponent, logSubCat, 'Share processing setup with redis (' + redisConfig.host +
             ':' + redisConfig.port  + ')');