diff --git a/C4/InstallAuth.pm b/C4/InstallAuth.pm
index 6204f11405..9c6795f829 100644
--- a/C4/InstallAuth.pm
+++ b/C4/InstallAuth.pm
@@ -149,10 +149,6 @@ sub get_template_and_user {
             $template->param( CAN_user_serials          => 1 );
             $template->param( CAN_user_reports          => 1 );
         }
-
-        my $minPasswordLength = C4::Context->preference('minPasswordLength');
-        $minPasswordLength = 3 if not $minPasswordLength or $minPasswordLength < 3;
-        $template->param(minPasswordLength => $minPasswordLength,);
     }
     return ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie );
 }
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/onboarding/onboardingstep3.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/onboarding/onboardingstep3.tt
index a812b089b5..67a8c9b13a 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/onboarding/onboardingstep3.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/onboarding/onboardingstep3.tt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[% USE Koha %]
 [% INCLUDE 'doc-head-open.inc' %]
 <title>Koha &rsaquo; Web installer &rsaquo; Create Koha administrator patron</title>
 [% INCLUDE 'installer-doc-head-close.inc' %]
@@ -113,5 +112,3 @@
         </div> <!-- / .row -->
 
 [% INCLUDE 'intranet-bottom.inc' %]
-[% PROCESS 'password_check.inc' %]
-[% PROCESS 'add_password_check' new_password => 'password' %]
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/onboarding.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/onboarding.js
index 93cb010b0c..4816dfdfd7 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/onboarding.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/onboarding.js
@@ -1,17 +1,5 @@
 function _(s) { return s; } // dummy function for gettext
 
-// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1038746/equivalent-of-string-format-in-jquery/5341855#5341855
-String.prototype.format = function() { return formatstr(this, arguments); };
-function formatstr(str, col) {
-    col = typeof col === 'object' ? col : Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1);
-    var idx = 0;
-    return str.replace(/%%|%s|%(\d+)\$s/g, function (m, n) {
-        if (m == "%%") { return "%"; }
-        if (m == "%s") { return col[idx++]; }
-        return col[n];
-    });
-}
-
 jQuery.validator.addMethod( "category_code_check", function(value,element){
     var patt = /^[A-Za-z0-9]{0,10}$/g;
     if (patt.test(element.value)) {
@@ -126,12 +114,6 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                 required: true
             },
             password: {
-                required: true,
-                password_strong: true,
-                password_no_spaces: true
-            },
-            password2: {
-                required: true,
                 password_match: true
             }
         },