diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/PublicKey/RSA.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/PublicKey/RSA.php
index 2d17b4e9698fc..a34af7b24ec7e 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/PublicKey/RSA.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/PublicKey/RSA.php
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public function manipulateStorageConfig(StorageConfig &$storage, IUser $user = n
 		if (!$auth->loadKey($storage->getBackendOption('private_key'))) {
 			throw new \RuntimeException('unable to load private key');
 		}
+		$auth->setPassword('');
 		$storage->setBackendOption('public_key_auth', $auth);
 	}
 
diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/PublicKey/RSAPrivateKey.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/PublicKey/RSAPrivateKey.php
index 886d16965f4d9..b15aa35cbc2d7 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/PublicKey/RSAPrivateKey.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/PublicKey/RSAPrivateKey.php
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ public function manipulateStorageConfig(StorageConfig &$storage, IUser $user = n
 		if (!$auth->loadKey($storage->getBackendOption('private_key'))) {
 			throw new \RuntimeException('unable to load private key');
 		}
+
+		$auth->setPassword('');
 		$storage->setBackendOption('public_key_auth', $auth);
 	}
 }