diff --git a/api/s5/http.go b/api/s5/http.go
index a0063a4..94d9add 100644
--- a/api/s5/http.go
+++ b/api/s5/http.go
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ func (h *HttpHandler) AccountRegister(jc jape.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if !ed25519.Verify(decodedKey, decodedChallenge, decodedSignature) {
+	if !ed25519.Verify(decodedKey[1:], decodedChallenge, decodedSignature) {
 		errored(errInvalidSignatureErr)
 		return
 	}
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ func (h *HttpHandler) AccountLogin(jc jape.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if !ed25519.Verify(decodedKey, decodedChallenge, decodedSignature) {
+	if !ed25519.Verify(decodedKey[1:], decodedChallenge, decodedSignature) {
 		errored(errInvalidSignatureErr)
 		return
 	}