diff --git a/immich/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh b/immich/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
index 9c2629a83..5551a652f 100755
--- a/immich/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
+++ b/immich/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
@@ -171,8 +171,6 @@ check_vector_extension() {
 #########################
 
 export_options
-# Encode password
-DB_PASSWORD="$(jq -rn --arg x "$DB_PASSWORD" '$x|@uri')"
 check_db_hostname
 migrate_database
 validate_config