diff --git a/client/registry_login.go b/client/registry_login.go
index b948e1add..69874d4c5 100644
--- a/client/registry_login.go
+++ b/client/registry_login.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package client
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"net/http"
 
 	"github.com/alibaba/pouch/apis/types"
 )
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 // RegistryLogin authenticates the server with a given registry to login.
 func (client *APIClient) RegistryLogin(ctx context.Context, auth *types.AuthConfig) (*types.AuthResponse, error) {
 	resp, err := client.post(ctx, "/auth", nil, auth, nil)
-	if err != nil || resp.StatusCode == http.StatusUnauthorized {
+	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}