diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-bdsmail b/src/freedombone-app-bdsmail
index b8869eb0..ee5a524c 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-bdsmail
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-bdsmail
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ function install_bdsmail {
     bdsmail_configure_users
 
     $BDSMAIL_DIR/bin/newmail $MY_USERNAME /home/$MY_USERNAME/MailDir/i2p "$user_account_password"
+    user_account_password=
 
     APP_INSTALLED=1
 }