diff --git a/rsload.go b/rsload.go
index 1851ad3..f2b8c1f 100644
--- a/rsload.go
+++ b/rsload.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func main() {
 	defer conn.Close()
 
 	if options.password != "" {
-		auth(options.password).Write(conn)
+		fmt.Fprintf(conn, "*2\r\n$4\r\nauth\r\n$%d\r\n%s\r\n", len(options.password), options.password)
 		v, err := readValue(conn)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Printf("unable to auth: %v\n", err)
diff --git a/values.go b/values.go
index 4e6659b..45aa916 100644
--- a/values.go
+++ b/values.go
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ func (m maybe) val() value {
 	return m.value
 }
 
-func auth(password string) value {
-	return Array{BulkString("auth"), BulkString(password)}
-}
-
 func isOK(v value) bool {
 	vv, ok := v.(String)
 	if !ok {