diff --git a/examples/simple.py b/examples/simple.py
index 53727348..487c21c5 100644
--- a/examples/simple.py
+++ b/examples/simple.py
@@ -13,15 +13,20 @@
 # function is used to actually generate the token
 @app.route('/login', methods=['POST'])
 def login():
-    username = request.json.get('username', None)
-    password = request.json.get('password', None)
-    if username != 'test' or password != 'test':
-        return jsonify({"msg": "Bad username or password"}), 401
+    if not request.is_json:
+        return jsonify({"msg": "Missing auth"}), 401
+    params = request.get_json()
+    if 'username' in params and 'password' in params:
+        if params['username'] != 'test' or params['password'] != 'test':
+            return jsonify({"msg": "Bad username or password"}), 401
+    else:
+        return jsonify({"msg": "Missing auth parameters"}), 401
 
     # Identity can be any data that is json serializable
-    ret = {'access_token': create_access_token(identity=username)}
+    ret = {'access_token': create_access_token(identity=params['username'])}
     return jsonify(ret), 200
 
+        
 
 # Protect a view with jwt_required, which requires a valid access token
 # in the request to access.