diff --git a/src/Composer/Util/Git.php b/src/Composer/Util/Git.php
index e4d6bd803..a5fa87982 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Util/Git.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Util/Git.php
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ class Git
             'remote error: Invalid username or password.',
             'error: 401 Unauthorized',
             'fatal: unable to access',
+            'fatal: could not read Username',
         );
 
         foreach ($authFailures as $authFailure) {