diff --git a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
index c6e2bdfc..cae51df2 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
@@ -203,25 +203,15 @@ class GlobalMenu(AbstractMenu[None]):
 			item = self._item_group.find_by_key(s)
 			return item.has_value()
 
-		def has_superuser() -> bool:
-			if auth_config and auth_config.users:
-				return any([u.sudo for u in auth_config.users])
-			return False
-
-		def has_regular_user() -> bool:
-			if auth_config and auth_config.users:
-				return len(auth_config.users) > 0
-			return False
-
 		missing = set()
 
-		if (auth_config is None or auth_config.root_enc_password is None) and not has_superuser():
+		if (auth_config is None or auth_config.root_enc_password is None) and not (auth_config and auth_config.has_superuser()):
 			missing.add(
 				tr('Either root-password or at least 1 user with sudo privileges must be specified'),
 			)
 
 		# These greeters only show users with UID >= 1000 and have no manual login by default
-		if not has_regular_user():
+		if not (auth_config and auth_config.has_regular_user()):
 			profile_item: MenuItem = self._item_group.find_by_key('profile_config')
 			profile_config: ProfileConfiguration | None = profile_item.value
 
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/models/authentication.py b/archinstall/lib/models/authentication.py
index ebbf7050..51120479 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/models/authentication.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/models/authentication.py
@@ -82,3 +82,9 @@ class AuthenticationConfiguration:
 			config['u2f_config'] = self.u2f_config.json()
 
 		return config
+
+	def has_superuser(self) -> bool:
+		return any(u.sudo for u in self.users)
+
+	def has_regular_user(self) -> bool:
+		return len(self.users) > 0