diff --git a/src/invidious/config.cr b/src/invidious/config.cr
index 140b0daf..9f5bbc30 100644
--- a/src/invidious/config.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/config.cr
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ class Config
       elsif config.invidious_companion_key == "CHANGE_ME!!"
         puts "Config: The value of 'invidious_companion_key' needs to be changed!!"
         exit(1)
-      elsif config.invidious_companion_key.size < 16
-        puts "Config: The value of 'invidious_companion_key' needs to be a size of 16 or more."
+      elsif config.invidious_companion_key.size != 16
+        puts "Config: The value of 'invidious_companion_key' needs to be a size of 16 characters."
         exit(1)
       end
     elsif config.signature_server