diff --git a/course/edit.php b/course/edit.php
index 737de6dc494..97f0a7588e1 100644
--- a/course/edit.php
+++ b/course/edit.php
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
             $form->students = get_string("defaultcoursestudents");
             $form->summary = get_string("defaultcoursesummary");
             $form->format = "weeks";
+            $form->password = "";
             $form->guest = 0;
             $form->numsections = 10;
             $form->newsitems = 5;