diff --git a/src/chainparams.cpp b/src/chainparams.cpp
index 778541751..3d172765c 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparams.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ public:
 
         vFixedSeeds = std::vector<SeedSpec6>(pnSeed6_main, pnSeed6_main + ARRAYLEN(pnSeed6_main));
 
-        fRequireRPCPassword = true;
         fMiningRequiresPeers = true;
         fDefaultConsistencyChecks = false;
         fRequireStandard = true;
@@ -171,7 +170,6 @@ public:
 
         vFixedSeeds = std::vector<SeedSpec6>(pnSeed6_test, pnSeed6_test + ARRAYLEN(pnSeed6_test));
 
-        fRequireRPCPassword = true;
         fMiningRequiresPeers = true;
         fDefaultConsistencyChecks = false;
         fRequireStandard = false;
@@ -218,7 +216,6 @@ 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 8044b553e..8f13c2814 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.h
+++ b/src/chainparams.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ 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 */
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ protected:
     std::string strNetworkID;
     CBlock genesis;
     std::vector<SeedSpec6> vFixedSeeds;
-    bool fRequireRPCPassword;
     bool fMiningRequiresPeers;
     bool fDefaultConsistencyChecks;
     bool fRequireStandard;
diff --git a/src/rpcserver.cpp b/src/rpcserver.cpp
index 287cfb2f1..daf10736b 100644
--- a/src/rpcserver.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcserver.cpp
@@ -598,8 +598,7 @@ void StartRPCThreads()
     LogPrint("rpc", "Allowing RPC connections from: %s\n", strAllowed);
 
     strRPCUserColonPass = mapArgs["-rpcuser"] + ":" + mapArgs["-rpcpassword"];
-    if (((mapArgs["-rpcpassword"] == "") ||
-         (mapArgs["-rpcuser"] == mapArgs["-rpcpassword"])) && Params().RequireRPCPassword())
+    if (mapArgs["-rpcpassword"] == "")
     {
         unsigned char rand_pwd[32];
         GetRandBytes(rand_pwd, 32);