diff -ur irpgbot.v3.1.2/bot.v3.1.2.pl irpgbot.v3.1.2+johm+chschu/bot.v3.1.2.pl
--- irpgbot.v3.1.2/bot.v3.1.2.pl	Mon Jun  7 12:28:56 2004
+++ irpgbot.v3.1.2+johm+chschu/bot.v3.1.2.pl	Wed Jun 16 22:24:12 2004
@@ -2070,7 +2070,11 @@
 
 sub ha { # return 0/1 if username has access
     my $user = shift;
-    if (!defined($user) || !exists($rps{$user})) {
+    if (!defined($user)) {
+        debug("Error: Attempted ha() for undefined username");
+        return 0;
+    }
+    if (!exists($rps{$user})) {
         debug("Error: Attempted ha() for invalid username \"$user\"");
         return 0;
     }