diff --git a/community/security/src/main/java/org/neo4j/commandline/admin/security/SetInitialPasswordCommand.java b/community/security/src/main/java/org/neo4j/commandline/admin/security/SetInitialPasswordCommand.java
index 734e208dd00fa..f9710ff703f1d 100644
--- a/community/security/src/main/java/org/neo4j/commandline/admin/security/SetInitialPasswordCommand.java
+++ b/community/security/src/main/java/org/neo4j/commandline/admin/security/SetInitialPasswordCommand.java
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 import org.neo4j.server.security.auth.FileUserRepository;
 import org.neo4j.server.security.auth.User;
 
+import static org.neo4j.server.security.auth.UserManager.INITIAL_USER_NAME;
+
 public class SetInitialPasswordCommand implements AdminCommand
 {
     public static class Provider extends AdminCommand.Provider
@@ -69,7 +71,6 @@ public AdminCommand create( Path homeDir, Path configDir, OutsideWorld outsideWo
         }
     }
 
-    private static final String INITIAL_USER_NAME = "neo4j";
     private final Path homeDir;
     private final Path configDir;
     private OutsideWorld outsideWorld;
diff --git a/community/security/src/main/java/org/neo4j/server/security/auth/BasicAuthManager.java b/community/security/src/main/java/org/neo4j/server/security/auth/BasicAuthManager.java
index 34d9115b2c988..42cf14166bd1e 100644
--- a/community/security/src/main/java/org/neo4j/server/security/auth/BasicAuthManager.java
+++ b/community/security/src/main/java/org/neo4j/server/security/auth/BasicAuthManager.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 import org.neo4j.kernel.api.security.exception.InvalidAuthTokenException;
 import org.neo4j.server.security.auth.exception.ConcurrentModificationException;
 
+import static org.neo4j.server.security.auth.UserManager.INITIAL_USER_NAME;
+
 /**
  * Manages server authentication and authorization.
  * <p>
@@ -79,10 +81,10 @@ public void start() throws Throwable
 
         if ( userRepository.numberOfUsers() == 0 )
         {
-            User neo4j = newUser( "neo4j", "neo4j", true );
+            User neo4j = newUser( INITIAL_USER_NAME, "neo4j", true );
             if ( initialUserRepository.numberOfUsers() > 0 )
             {
-                User user = initialUserRepository.getUserByName( "neo4j" );
+                User user = initialUserRepository.getUserByName( INITIAL_USER_NAME );
                 if ( user != null )
                 {
                     userRepository.update( neo4j, user );
diff --git a/community/security/src/main/java/org/neo4j/server/security/auth/UserManager.java b/community/security/src/main/java/org/neo4j/server/security/auth/UserManager.java
index af148ff984b23..e7ee31814eb51 100644
--- a/community/security/src/main/java/org/neo4j/server/security/auth/UserManager.java
+++ b/community/security/src/main/java/org/neo4j/server/security/auth/UserManager.java
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 public interface UserManager
 {
+    String INITIAL_USER_NAME = "neo4j";
+
     User newUser( String username, String initialPassword, boolean requirePasswordChange )
             throws IOException, InvalidArgumentsException;
 
diff --git a/community/security/src/test/java/org/neo4j/commandline/admin/security/SetInitialPasswordCommandIT.java b/community/security/src/test/java/org/neo4j/commandline/admin/security/SetInitialPasswordCommandIT.java
index 838e1b8cb3a4c..3092f8f85436f 100644
--- a/community/security/src/test/java/org/neo4j/commandline/admin/security/SetInitialPasswordCommandIT.java
+++ b/community/security/src/test/java/org/neo4j/commandline/admin/security/SetInitialPasswordCommandIT.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import org.neo4j.logging.NullLogProvider;
 import org.neo4j.server.security.auth.FileUserRepository;
 import org.neo4j.server.security.auth.User;
+import org.neo4j.server.security.auth.UserManager;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ private void assertAuthIniFile(String password) throws Throwable
         assertTrue( fileSystem.fileExists( authIniFile ) );
         FileUserRepository userRepository = new FileUserRepository( fileSystem, authIniFile, NullLogProvider.getInstance() );
         userRepository.start();
-        User neo4j = userRepository.getUserByName( "neo4j" );
+        User neo4j = userRepository.getUserByName( UserManager.INITIAL_USER_NAME );
         assertNotNull( neo4j );
         assertTrue( neo4j.credentials().matchesPassword( password ) );
         assertFalse( neo4j.hasFlag( User.PASSWORD_CHANGE_REQUIRED ) );
diff --git a/community/security/src/test/java/org/neo4j/commandline/admin/security/SetInitialPasswordCommandTest.java b/community/security/src/test/java/org/neo4j/commandline/admin/security/SetInitialPasswordCommandTest.java
index ae94ee649f15d..3e8be39eb4120 100644
--- a/community/security/src/test/java/org/neo4j/commandline/admin/security/SetInitialPasswordCommandTest.java
+++ b/community/security/src/test/java/org/neo4j/commandline/admin/security/SetInitialPasswordCommandTest.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import org.neo4j.server.security.auth.CommunitySecurityModule;
 import org.neo4j.server.security.auth.FileUserRepository;
 import org.neo4j.server.security.auth.User;
+import org.neo4j.server.security.auth.UserManager;
 import org.neo4j.test.rule.TestDirectory;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ private void assertAuthIniFile( String password ) throws Throwable
         FileUserRepository userRepository = new FileUserRepository( fileSystem, authInitFile,
                 NullLogProvider.getInstance() );
         userRepository.start();
-        User neo4j = userRepository.getUserByName( "neo4j" );
+        User neo4j = userRepository.getUserByName( UserManager.INITIAL_USER_NAME );
         assertNotNull( neo4j );
         assertTrue( neo4j.credentials().matchesPassword( password ) );
         assertFalse( neo4j.hasFlag( User.PASSWORD_CHANGE_REQUIRED ) );
diff --git a/enterprise/security/src/main/java/org/neo4j/server/security/enterprise/auth/InternalFlatFileRealm.java b/enterprise/security/src/main/java/org/neo4j/server/security/enterprise/auth/InternalFlatFileRealm.java
index 2f6e7bbf9e996..8e31264ec6e10 100644
--- a/enterprise/security/src/main/java/org/neo4j/server/security/enterprise/auth/InternalFlatFileRealm.java
+++ b/enterprise/security/src/main/java/org/neo4j/server/security/enterprise/auth/InternalFlatFileRealm.java
@@ -212,16 +212,16 @@ private Set<String> ensureDefaultUsers() throws Throwable
         {
             if ( userRepository.numberOfUsers() == 0 )
             {
-                User neo4j = newUser( "neo4j", "neo4j", true );
+                User neo4j = newUser( INITIAL_USER_NAME, "neo4j", true );
                 if ( initialUserRepository.numberOfUsers() > 0 )
                 {
-                    User initUser = initialUserRepository.getUserByName( "neo4j" );
+                    User initUser = initialUserRepository.getUserByName( INITIAL_USER_NAME );
                     if (initUser != null)
                     {
                         userRepository.update( neo4j, initUser );
                     }
                 }
-                return Collections.singleton( "neo4j" );
+                return Collections.singleton( INITIAL_USER_NAME );
             }
         }
         return Collections.emptySet();