diff --git a/helpers/client.js b/helpers/client.js
index 8ffc7f4..e506b88 100644
--- a/helpers/client.js
+++ b/helpers/client.js
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
         return client
     },
     configureTempAuth: function(auth) {
-        if (_.isString(auth)) {
+        if (_.isString(auth) && auth !== UsergridAuth.NO_AUTH) {
             return new UsergridAuth(auth)
-        } else if (auth instanceof UsergridAuth) {
-            return auth
         } else if (!auth || auth === UsergridAuth.NO_AUTH) {
             return UsergridAuth.NO_AUTH
+        } else if (auth instanceof UsergridAuth) {
+            return auth
         } else {
             return undefined
         }