diff --git a/compiler/scripts/release/prompt-for-otp.js b/compiler/scripts/release/prompt-for-otp.js
index 3cb1e419c784e..9797cbb663f58 100644
--- a/compiler/scripts/release/prompt-for-otp.js
+++ b/compiler/scripts/release/prompt-for-otp.js
@@ -11,14 +11,13 @@ const prompt = require('prompt-promise');
 const run = async () => {
   while (true) {
     const otp = await prompt('NPM 2-factor auth code: ');
-    prompt.done();
     if (otp) {
+      prompt.done();
       return otp;
     } else {
-      console.error('\nTwo-factor auth is required to publish.');
-      // (Ask again.)
+      console.error('\nTwo-factor authentication code is required to publish.');
     }
   }
 };
 
-module.exports = run;
+module.exports = run;
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