diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 3883c78..cfbeda0 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (c *Client) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 
 		msg := string(body)
-		return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to create client. Are the user (%s) and token correct? HTTP Status code: %d. Message: %s", c.user, resp.StatusCode, msg))
+		return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to create client. Are the user ('%s') and token correct? HTTP Status code: %d. Message: %s", c.user, resp.StatusCode, msg))
 	}
 
 	for {
diff --git a/cmd/boringproxy/main.go b/cmd/boringproxy/main.go
index ba37082..4e28b61 100644
--- a/cmd/boringproxy/main.go
+++ b/cmd/boringproxy/main.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func main() {
 		server := flagSet.String("server", "", "boringproxy server")
 		token := flagSet.String("token", "", "Access token")
 		name := flagSet.String("client-name", "", "Client name")
-		user := flagSet.String("user", "admin", "user")
+		user := flagSet.String("user", "", "user")
 		certDir := flagSet.String("cert-dir", "", "TLS cert directory")
 		acmeEmail := flagSet.String("acme-email", "", "Email for ACME (ie Let's Encrypt)")
 		acmeUseStaging := flagSet.Bool("acme-use-staging", false, "Use ACME (ie Let's Encrypt) staging servers")