diff --git a/src/bin/new_clone.sh b/src/bin/new_clone.sh
index 65eac03..7884c11 100755
--- a/src/bin/new_clone.sh
+++ b/src/bin/new_clone.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ else
 	SSH_TEST=("${SUDO_COMMAND[@]}" "ssh" "${REMOTE_HOST}");
 	result=$("${SSH_TEST[@]}" 2>&1);
 	# this can be key or deploy key
-	validate_string="You've successfully authenticated with the "
+	validate_string="You've successfully authenticated "
 	if [[ "$result" != *"$validate_string"* ]]; then
 		echo "Could not connect to ${REMOTE_HOST}: ${result}";
 		error=1;