diff --git a/wp-includes/pluggable.php b/wp-includes/pluggable.php
index 0787fb8239..ddbd645087 100644
--- a/wp-includes/pluggable.php
+++ b/wp-includes/pluggable.php
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@ function wp_login($username, $password, $already_md5 = false) {
 			return true;
 		} else {
 			$error = __('<strong>ERROR</strong>: Incorrect password.');
-			$pwd = '';
 			return false;
 		}
 	}