diff --git a/lib/ssh/key/verifier.rb b/lib/ssh/key/verifier.rb
index 9326b6d..f2b52be 100644
--- a/lib/ssh/key/verifier.rb
+++ b/lib/ssh/key/verifier.rb
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def authorized_keys
     @logger.info("AuthorizedKeysFile ==> #{authorized_keys_file}")
     File.new(authorized_keys_file).each do |line|
       next if line =~ /^\s*$/    # Skip blanks
-      next if line =~ /^\s*\#$/  # Skip comments
+      next if line =~ /^\s*\#/  # Skip comments
       @logger.info line
 
       comment = nil