diff --git a/common/utilities.go b/common/utilities.go
index 95bb040..06a8a79 100644
--- a/common/utilities.go
+++ b/common/utilities.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ func AuthenticateForTest(t *testing.T, router *gin.Engine, url string, method st
 
 	success := body_data["success"].(bool)
 	if !success {
+		fmt.Println("Authentication not successful: ", body_data["message"])
 		panic(-1)
 	}
 
diff --git a/routes/user/userEndpoints.go b/routes/user/userEndpoints.go
index 04e3b30..d062940 100644
--- a/routes/user/userEndpoints.go
+++ b/routes/user/userEndpoints.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const weekHours = time.Hour * 24 * 7
 
 type loginRequest struct {
 	Username string `form:"Username" validate:"required"`
-	Password string `form:"Password" validate:"required,min=8"`
+	Password string `form:"Password" validate:"required,min=6"`
 }
 
 type tokenClaims struct {