diff --git a/internal/peer/peer.go b/internal/peer/peer.go
index b5a379a..62523f9 100644
--- a/internal/peer/peer.go
+++ b/internal/peer/peer.go
@@ -189,12 +189,12 @@ func (p *Peer) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 // loadAdmins ...
 func (p *Peer) loadAdmins() ([]string, error) {
-	hasKeyFile, err := p.hasAdminsFile()
+	hasAdminsFile, err := p.hasAdminsFile()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to check for admins file: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if !hasKeyFile {
+	if !hasAdminsFile {
 		if err := p.createAdminsFile(); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create admins file: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -236,8 +236,7 @@ func (p *Peer) readAdminsFile() ([]string, error) {
 	}
 	defer f.Close()
 
-	keyRaw := make([]byte, 0)
-	_, err = f.Read(keyRaw)
+	keyRaw, err := io.ReadAll(f)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}