diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
index 757ca10c1..b3d65b128 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ function validatePassword() {
   if [[ $len -lt 6 ]]; then
     echo "Password does not meet the minimum requirements"
     exit 2
+  fi
   check_password_and_exit "$password"
 }