diff --git a/frappe/auth.py b/frappe/auth.py
index 2c875c4437..078a6bb165 100644
--- a/frappe/auth.py
+++ b/frappe/auth.py
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ class LoginManager:
 				self.make_session()
 				self.set_user_info()
 
-	@frappe.whitelist()
 	def login(self):
 		# clear cache
 		frappe.clear_cache(user = frappe.form_dict.get('usr'))
diff --git a/frappe/handler.py b/frappe/handler.py
index ea654517c3..42c17261b4 100755
--- a/frappe/handler.py
+++ b/frappe/handler.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def handle():
 	cmd = frappe.local.form_dict.cmd
 	data = None
 
-	if cmd!='login':
+	if cmd != 'login':
 		data = execute_cmd(cmd)
 
 	# data can be an empty string or list which are valid responses