diff --git a/routes/login.routes.js b/routes/login.routes.js
index 7a2aaab0..8d611bdc 100644
--- a/routes/login.routes.js
+++ b/routes/login.routes.js
@@ -92,10 +92,12 @@ route.post('/login', url, function(req, res) {
     .findOne({ email: req.body.email })
     .lean()
     .then(function(data) {
-      if (data.compare(req.body.password)) {
+      if (data.password == req.body.password) {
         res.redirect('/profile/profile/' + data.eid);
+        console.log('pass matched');
       } else {
         res.redirect('/');
+        console.log('password not matched');
       }
     });
 });
diff --git a/views/js/signup_validator.js b/views/js/signup_validator.js
index 0f3d34ad..7e34de06 100644
--- a/views/js/signup_validator.js
+++ b/views/js/signup_validator.js
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ function validate() {
     document.myForm.check.focus();
     return false;
   }
-  const pass = document.getElementById('pass');
-  const cpass = document.getElementById('cpass');
+  const pass = document.getElementById('pass').innerHTML;
+  const cpass = document.getElementById('cpass').innerHTML;
   if (pass != cpass) {
     alert('Password error. Retype Password.');
     return false;