diff --git a/src/main/java/org/libj/net/AuthScheme.java b/src/main/java/org/libj/net/AuthScheme.java
index 0a9f497..be8b867 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/libj/net/AuthScheme.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/libj/net/AuthScheme.java
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ Basic newInstance(final String authorization) {
       return decode(authorization);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    int schemeLength() {
+      return 6;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean equals(final Object obj) {
       if (obj == this)
@@ -182,7 +187,7 @@ public static String encode(final String token) {
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException If {@code authorization} is not in valid Base64 scheme.
      */
     public static Bearer decode(final String authorization) {
-      return prototype.matches(Objects.requireNonNull(authorization)) ? new Bearer(authorization.substring(7)) : null;
+      return prototype.matches(Objects.requireNonNull(authorization)) ? new Bearer(authorization.substring(prototype.schemeLength() + 1)) : null;
     }
 
     private final String token;
@@ -225,6 +230,11 @@ Bearer newInstance(final String authorization) {
       return decode(authorization);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    int schemeLength() {
+      return 6;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean equals(final Object obj) {
       if (obj == this)
@@ -296,4 +306,5 @@ public final boolean matches(final String authorization) {
   public abstract String encode();
 
   abstract AuthScheme newInstance(String authorization);
+  abstract int schemeLength();
 }
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