diff --git a/src/gam-install.sh b/src/gam-install.sh
index 94d7c6c2..8d9382f1 100755
--- a/src/gam-install.sh
+++ b/src/gam-install.sh
@@ -161,14 +161,15 @@ else
 fi
 
 if [ -z ${GHCLIENT+x} ]; then
-  check_type="unauthenticated"
-else
+  check_type="unauthenticated"e
+  echo_yellow "Checking GitHub URL $release_url for $gamversion GAM release ($check_type)..."
+  release_json=$(curl -s "$release_url" 2>&1 /dev/null)
+lse
   check_type="authenticated"
+  echo_yellow "Checking GitHub URL $release_url for $gamversion GAM release ($check_type)..."
+  release_json=$(curl -s "$GHCLIENT" "$release_url" 2>&1 /dev/null)
 fi
 
-echo_yellow "Checking GitHub URL $release_url for $gamversion GAM release ($check_type)..."
-release_json=$(curl -s "$GHCLIENT" "$release_url" 2>&1 /dev/null)
-
 echo_yellow "Getting file and download URL..."
 # Python is sadly the nearest to universal way to safely handle JSON with Bash
 # At least this code should be compatible with just about any Python version ever