diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index f1e269a634..65a70e23c9 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -659,9 +659,6 @@ class UserSerializer(BaseSerializer):
     def validate_is_superuser(self, attrs, source):
         return self._validate_ldap_managed_field(attrs, source)
 
-    def validate_password(self, attrs, source):
-        return attrs
-
 
 class OrganizationSerializer(BaseSerializer):
 
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/users.py b/awx/main/tests/users.py
index e2bfe4f308..3de0658beb 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/users.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/users.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class UsersTest(BaseTest):
     def test_user_creation_fails_without_password(self):
         url = reverse('api:user_list')
         new_user = dict(username='blippy')
-        response = self.post(url, expect=400, data=new_user, auth=self.get_super_credentials())
+        self.post(url, expect=400, data=new_user, auth=self.get_super_credentials())
  
     def test_only_super_user_or_org_admin_can_add_users(self):
         url = reverse('api:user_list')