diff --git a/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run b/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run
index baba0ab35..df2ccd37e 100644
--- a/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run
+++ b/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ fi
 # Set password
 CURRENTPASSWORD=""
 PASSWORD=$(bashio::config 'password')
-if [ ${#PASSWORD} -ge 2 ] ; then 
-  PASSWORD="a" 
-fi
 touch "/data/portainer_password"
 CURRENTPASSWORD=$( cat /data/portainer_password )