diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py b/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
index 8498ea7e..9805da82 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
@@ -161,20 +161,20 @@ class NewznabProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
         if data is None:
             return self._checkAuth()
 
-        if 'status' in data:
-            if data.status in [200, 301]:
-                return True
-            if data.status == 100:
-                raise AuthException("Your API key for " + self.name + " is incorrect, check your config.")
-            elif data.status == 101:
-                raise AuthException("Your account on " + self.name + " has been suspended, contact the administrator.")
-            elif data.status == 102:
-                raise AuthException(
-                    "Your account isn't allowed to use the API on " + self.name + ", contact the administrator")
-            else:
-                logger.log(u"Unknown error given from " + self.name + ": " + data.feed.title,
-                           logger.ERROR)
-            return False
+        if len(data.feed) > 0:
+            if 'error' in data.feed:
+                if data.feed.error == 100:
+                    raise AuthException("Your API key for " + self.name + " is incorrect, check your config.")
+                elif data.feed.error == 101:
+                    raise AuthException("Your account on " + self.name + " has been suspended, contact the administrator.")
+                elif data.feed.error == 102:
+                    raise AuthException(
+                        "Your account isn't allowed to use the API on " + self.name + ", contact the administrator")
+                else:
+                    logger.log(u"Unknown error given from " + self.name + ": " + data.feed.title,
+                               logger.ERROR)
+                return False
+
         return True
 
     def _doSearch(self, search_params, show=None, max_age=0):