diff --git a/tests/data/slapd-glue.conf b/tests/data/slapd-glue.conf
index 5bf85b1a8e..69256c39fd 100644
--- a/tests/data/slapd-glue.conf
+++ b/tests/data/slapd-glue.conf
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ suffix		"ou=Information Technology Division,ou=People,o=University of Michigan,
 subordinate
 directory	./test-db/C_db1
 rootdn		"cn=Manager, o=University of Michigan, c=US"
-rootpw		secret
 #ldbm#index		objectclass	eq
 #ldbm#index		uid	pres,eq,sub
 #ldbm#index		cn,sn	pres,eq,sub,subany
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ suffix		"ou=Groups,o=University of Michigan, c=US"
 subordinate
 directory	./test-db/C_db2
 rootdn		"cn=Manager, o=University of Michigan, c=US"
-rootpw		secret
 #ldbm#index		objectclass	eq
 #ldbm#index		uid	pres,eq,sub
 #ldbm#index		cn,sn	pres,eq,sub,subany