diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.OpenSubtitles/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.OpenSubtitles/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
index fbb2807..ae170bf 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.OpenSubtitles/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.OpenSubtitles/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.OpenSubtitles.Configuration
 {
     public class PluginConfiguration : BasePluginConfiguration
     {
-        public string Username { get; set; }
-        public string Password { get; set; }
+        public string Username { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+        public string Password { get; set; } = string.Empty;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.OpenSubtitles/OpenSubtitleDownloader.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.OpenSubtitles/OpenSubtitleDownloader.cs
index 088c764..3bde171 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.OpenSubtitles/OpenSubtitleDownloader.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.OpenSubtitles/OpenSubtitleDownloader.cs
@@ -142,15 +142,18 @@ private async Task Login(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
                 return;
             }
 
-            var loginResponse = await OpenSubtitlesHandler.OpenSubtitles.LogInAsync(options.Username, options.Password, "en", cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            var loginResponse = await OpenSubtitlesHandler.OpenSubtitles.LogInAsync(
+                options.Username,
+                options.Password,
+                "en",
+                cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-            if (loginResponse.Item2 != null)
+
+            if (loginResponse.Item2 == 1)
             {
-                if (loginResponse.Item2 == 1)
-                {
-                    await Task.Delay(1000);
-                }
+                await Task.Delay(1000);
             }
+
             if (!(loginResponse.Item1 is MethodResponseLogIn))
             {
                 throw new Exception("Authentication to OpenSubtitles failed.");