diff --git a/bridge/github/config.go b/bridge/github/config.go
index f55ea1b4..954bf845 100644
--- a/bridge/github/config.go
+++ b/bridge/github/config.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (g *Github) Configure(repo repository.RepoCommon, params core.BridgeParams)
 	var project string
 
 	if params.Token != "" &&
-		!(params.URL != "" || (params.Project != "" && params.Owner != "")) {
+		(params.URL == "" && (params.Project == "" || params.Owner == "")) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("you must provide a project URL or Owner/Name to configure this bridge with a token")
 	}
 
diff --git a/commands/bridge_configure.go b/commands/bridge_configure.go
index 4cfe0ed5..95cff1a2 100644
--- a/commands/bridge_configure.go
+++ b/commands/bridge_configure.go
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func init() {
 	bridgeConfigureCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&bridgeParams.URL, "url", "u", "", "The URL of the target repository")
 	bridgeConfigureCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&bridgeParams.Owner, "owner", "o", "", "The owner of the target repository")
 	bridgeConfigureCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&bridgeParams.Token, "token", "T", "", "The authentication token for the API")
-	bridgeConfigureCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&tokenStdin, "token-stdin", false, "Expect to receive token from stdin and ignore token flag.")
+	bridgeConfigureCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&tokenStdin, "token-stdin", false, "Will read the token from stdin and ignore --token")
 	bridgeConfigureCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&bridgeParams.Project, "project", "p", "", "The name of the target repository")
 	bridgeConfigureCmd.Flags().SortFlags = false
 }