diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 52cc25c..396d1fa 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -91,9 +91,7 @@ func NewConfig(debug, verbose bool, // nolint: gocyclo
 	publicIPv6 net.IP, publicIPv6Port uint16,
 	statsIP net.IP, statsPort uint16,
 	secret, adtag string) (*Config, error) {
-	if strings.HasPrefix(secret, "dd") {
-		secret = secret[2:]
-	}
+	secret = strings.TrimPrefix(secret, "dd")
 	if len(secret) != 32 {
 		return nil, errors.New("Telegram demands secret of length 32")
 	}