diff --git a/gns3server/db/repositories/computes.py b/gns3server/db/repositories/computes.py
index 578fb0c02..6c6f0f930 100644
--- a/gns3server/db/repositories/computes.py
+++ b/gns3server/db/repositories/computes.py
@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@ class ComputesRepository(BaseRepository):
     async def update_compute(self, compute_id: UUID, compute_update: schemas.ComputeUpdate) -> Optional[models.Compute]:
 
         update_values = compute_update.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
-
-        password = compute_update.password
-        if password:
-            update_values["password"] = password.get_secret_value()
+        update_values["password"] = compute_update.password.get_secret_value()
 
         query = update(models.Compute).\
             where(models.Compute.compute_id == compute_id).\