diff --git a/setup-wizard/src/app/pages/password/password.page.html b/setup-wizard/src/app/pages/password/password.page.html
index 264113861..e56986993 100644
--- a/setup-wizard/src/app/pages/password/password.page.html
+++ b/setup-wizard/src/app/pages/password/password.page.html
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
         </p>
         <ion-item color="dark" [class]="verError ? 'error-border' : passwordVer ? 'success-border' : ''">
           <ion-input
-            #focusInput
             [(ngModel)]="passwordVer"
             [ngModelOptions]="{'standalone': true}"
             [type]="!unmasked2 ? 'password' : 'text'"