diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
index 635bc8ca2..1ee73c6ea 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
@@ -855,9 +855,6 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                 for (const prop in editing_node._def.credentials) {
                     if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(editing_node._def.credentials, prop)) {
                         if (oldCreds[prop] !== editing_node.credentials[prop]) {
-                            if (editing_node.credentials[prop] === '__PWRD__') {
-                                continue;
-                            }
                             editState.changes.credentials = editState.changes.credentials || {};
                             editState.changes.credentials[prop] = oldCreds[prop];
                             editState.changed = true;