diff --git a/lib/gratan/client.rb b/lib/gratan/client.rb
index 1480420..bb2c790 100644
--- a/lib/gratan/client.rb
+++ b/lib/gratan/client.rb
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def walk(file, options)
   def create_user(user, host, attrs)
     attrs[:options] ||= {}
 
-    unless attrs.has_key?(:identified)
+    unless attrs[:options].has_key?(:identified)
       identified = @options[:identifier].identify(user, host)
       attrs[:options][:identified] = identified if identified
     end
diff --git a/lib/gratan/version.rb b/lib/gratan/version.rb
index 9ea02ce..04db207 100644
--- a/lib/gratan/version.rb
+++ b/lib/gratan/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Gratan
-  VERSION = '0.2.5'
+  VERSION = '0.2.6'
 end