diff --git a/masonite/auth/Auth.py b/masonite/auth/Auth.py
index 1a0e18443..5d898b2f1 100644
--- a/masonite/auth/Auth.py
+++ b/masonite/auth/Auth.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def login(self, name, password):
         """
         auth_column = self.auth_model.__auth__
         try:
-            password_column = self.auth_model.password if hasattr(self.auth_model, 'password') else self.auth_model.__password__
+            password_column = self.auth_model.password if not hasattr(self.auth_model, '__password__') else self.auth_model.__password__
         except AttributeError as e:
             raise AttributeError('Your model does not have a password column or a designated __password__ attribute. Set the __password__ attribute to the name of your password column.') from e
 
diff --git a/masonite/info.py b/masonite/info.py
index 03078408c..5aa4fad26 100644
--- a/masonite/info.py
+++ b/masonite/info.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Module for specifying the Masonite version in a central location."""
 
-VERSION = '2.1.8'
+VERSION = '2.1.9'