diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/User/User.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/User/User.php
index 663dca6c5..3728deb7f 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/User/User.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/User/User.php
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class User extends Data
                 // the result
                 Authentication::verify(
                     $password,
-                    self::getGrav()['config']->get('system.security.default_hash', '$2y$10$kwsyMVwM8/7j0K/6LHT.g.Fs49xOCTp2b8hh/S5.dPJuJcJB6T.UK')
+                    self::getGrav()['config']->get('system.security.default_hash')
                 );
                 return false;
             } else {