diff --git a/src/chainparams.cpp b/src/chainparams.cpp
index 697f6f88e..ce71a3aaa 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparams.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ public:
 
         vFixedSeeds = std::vector<SeedSpec6>(pnSeed6_main, pnSeed6_main + ARRAYLEN(pnSeed6_main));
 
-        fRequireRPCPassword = true;
         fMiningRequiresPeers = true;
         fDefaultConsistencyChecks = false;
         fRequireStandard = true;
@@ -251,7 +250,6 @@ public:
 
         vFixedSeeds = std::vector<SeedSpec6>(pnSeed6_test, pnSeed6_test + ARRAYLEN(pnSeed6_test));
 
-        fRequireRPCPassword = true;
         fMiningRequiresPeers = true;
         fDefaultConsistencyChecks = false;
         fRequireStandard = true;
@@ -328,7 +326,6 @@ public:
         vFixedSeeds.clear(); //! Regtest mode doesn't have any fixed seeds.
         vSeeds.clear();  //! Regtest mode doesn't have any DNS seeds.
 
-        fRequireRPCPassword = false;
         fMiningRequiresPeers = false;
         fDefaultConsistencyChecks = true;
         fRequireStandard = false;
diff --git a/src/chainparams.h b/src/chainparams.h
index 0af9920de..dc7cbc383 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.h
+++ b/src/chainparams.h
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ public:
     /** Used if GenerateBitcoins is called with a negative number of threads */
     int DefaultMinerThreads() const { return nMinerThreads; }
     const CBlock& GenesisBlock() const { return genesis; }
-    bool RequireRPCPassword() const { return fRequireRPCPassword; }
     /** Make miner wait to have peers to avoid wasting work */
     bool MiningRequiresPeers() const { return fMiningRequiresPeers; }
     /** Default value for -checkmempool and -checkblockindex argument */
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@ protected:
     std::string strCurrencyUnits;
     CBlock genesis;
     std::vector<SeedSpec6> vFixedSeeds;
-    bool fRequireRPCPassword = false;
     bool fMiningRequiresPeers = false;
     bool fDefaultConsistencyChecks = false;
     bool fRequireStandard = false;