diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/auth.py b/confluent_server/confluent/auth.py
index 915c31e6..55b3836c 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/auth.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/auth.py
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ class PromptsNeeded(Exception):
     with open("/etc/confluent/authorization.yaml","r") as stream:
         loaded_file = yaml.safe_load(stream)
         try:
-            allowed_loaded = loaded_file["_allowedbyrole"]
+            allowed_loaded = loaded_file["allowedbyrole"]
         except:
             pass
         try:
-            denied_loaded = loaded_file["_deniedbyrole"]
+            denied_loaded = loaded_file["deniedbyrole"]
         except:
             pass