diff --git a/apps/emqx_dashboard/etc/emqx_dashboard.conf b/apps/emqx_dashboard/etc/emqx_dashboard.conf
index 856779500..67e3f61ec 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_dashboard/etc/emqx_dashboard.conf
+++ b/apps/emqx_dashboard/etc/emqx_dashboard.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,4 @@ dashboard {
     listeners.http {
         bind = 18083
     }
-    default_username = "admin"
-    default_password = "public"
 }