diff --git a/lib/pool.js b/lib/pool.js
index 524ee48..212270a 100644
--- a/lib/pool.js
+++ b/lib/pool.js
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ function Miner(id, login, pass, ipAddress, startingDiff, messageSender, protoVer
         this.error = "Too many options in the login field";
         this.valid_miner = false;
     }
-    if (typeof(addressSplit[1]) !== 'undefined' && addressSplit[1].length === 64 && addressSplit[1].test(hexMatch)) {
+    if (typeof(addressSplit[1]) !== 'undefined' && addressSplit[1].length === 64 && hexMatch.test(addressSplit[1])) {
         this.paymentID = addressSplit[1];
         this.payout = this.address + "." + this.paymentID;
     } else if (addressSplit[1] !== 'undefined') {