diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index faf10de6..e53937ef 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1999,7 +1999,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "shadowsocks"
-version = "1.14.1"
+version = "1.14.2"
 dependencies = [
  "arc-swap 1.5.0",
  "async-trait",
@@ -2054,7 +2054,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "shadowsocks-rust"
-version = "1.14.2"
+version = "1.14.3"
 dependencies = [
  "build-time",
  "byte_string",
@@ -2087,7 +2087,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "shadowsocks-service"
-version = "1.14.2"
+version = "1.14.3"
 dependencies = [
  "arc-swap 1.5.0",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9efde257..3c2c5056 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "shadowsocks-rust"
-version = "1.14.2"
+version = "1.14.3"
 authors = ["Shadowsocks Contributors"]
 description = "shadowsocks is a fast tunnel proxy that helps you bypass firewalls."
 repository = "https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-rust"
diff --git a/crates/shadowsocks-service/Cargo.toml b/crates/shadowsocks-service/Cargo.toml
index d0402b54..20339728 100644
--- a/crates/shadowsocks-service/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/shadowsocks-service/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "shadowsocks-service"
-version = "1.14.2"
+version = "1.14.3"
 authors = ["Shadowsocks Contributors"]
 description = "shadowsocks is a fast tunnel proxy that helps you bypass firewalls."
 repository = "https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-rust"
diff --git a/crates/shadowsocks-service/src/local/socks/server/socks5/tcprelay.rs b/crates/shadowsocks-service/src/local/socks/server/socks5/tcprelay.rs
index 25762e55..3552c228 100644
--- a/crates/shadowsocks-service/src/local/socks/server/socks5/tcprelay.rs
+++ b/crates/shadowsocks-service/src/local/socks/server/socks5/tcprelay.rs
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ impl Socks5TcpHandler {
 
         trace!("reply handshake {:?}", resp);
 
-        return Err(Error::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             ErrorKind::Other,
             "currently shadowsocks-rust does not support authentication",
-        ));
+        ))
     }
 
     async fn check_auth_password(&self, stream: &mut TcpStream) -> io::Result<()> {
@@ -171,13 +171,13 @@ impl Socks5TcpHandler {
                 user_name, password
             );
 
-            return Err(Error::new(
+            Err(Error::new(
                 ErrorKind::Other,
                 format!(
                     "Username/Password Authentication failed, user: {}, password: {}",
                     user_name, password
                 ),
-            ));
+            ))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/shadowsocks/Cargo.toml b/crates/shadowsocks/Cargo.toml
index f07375a6..fe4d09f1 100644
--- a/crates/shadowsocks/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/shadowsocks/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "shadowsocks"
-version = "1.14.1"
+version = "1.14.2"
 authors = ["Shadowsocks Contributors"]
 description = "shadowsocks is a fast tunnel proxy that helps you bypass firewalls."
 repository = "https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-rust"
diff --git a/crates/shadowsocks/src/relay/socks5.rs b/crates/shadowsocks/src/relay/socks5.rs
index a7ddf01c..83340aa9 100644
--- a/crates/shadowsocks/src/relay/socks5.rs
+++ b/crates/shadowsocks/src/relay/socks5.rs
@@ -826,7 +826,10 @@ impl PasswdAuthRequest {
         let uname = uname.into();
         let passwd = passwd.into();
         assert!(
-            uname.len() > 0 && uname.len() <= u8::MAX as usize && passwd.len() > 0 && passwd.len() <= u8::MAX as usize
+            !uname.is_empty()
+                && uname.len() <= u8::MAX as usize
+                && !passwd.is_empty()
+                && passwd.len() <= u8::MAX as usize
         );
 
         PasswdAuthRequest { uname, passwd }