diff --git a/views/settings.tpl b/views/settings.tpl
index 3ccedffa8..392246f29 100644
--- a/views/settings.tpl
+++ b/views/settings.tpl
@@ -1507,12 +1507,6 @@
         else {
             $('.auth_option').show();
         };
-        if ($('#settings_auth_type').val() == "form") {
-            $('#settings_auth_password').val('');
-        }
-        else {
-            $('#settings_auth_password').val('{{settings_auth[2]}}');
-        };
     });
 
     $('#settings_languages').dropdown('setting', 'onAdd', function(val, txt){