diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 6da7e87..b8e61af 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ <h4>Current players online: <span id="players-online"></span></h4>
             let passwordTag = $('#password-tag').val();
             let playerColor = $('#player-color').val();
 	    console.log("password: ", passwordTag);
-            assert(passwordTag);
+            //assert(passwordTag);
            
 	    /* TODO check whether user exists in database and whether remaining uses is positive */
             flappyGame.connect({