diff --git a/src/sunstone/sunstone-server.rb b/src/sunstone/sunstone-server.rb
index 43df45422f..a75f9af50d 100755
--- a/src/sunstone/sunstone-server.rb
+++ b/src/sunstone/sunstone-server.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ require 'SunstonePlugins'
 
 begin
     conf = YAML.load_file(CONFIGURATION_FILE)
-    conf[:hash_passwords] = false
 rescue Exception => e
     puts "Error parsing config file #{CONFIGURATION_FILE}: #{e.message}"
     exit 1