diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cli/AuthTool.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cli/AuthTool.java
index 817b0093748..d7e4ca715fc 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cli/AuthTool.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cli/AuthTool.java
@@ -413,10 +413,7 @@ private void handleBasicAuth(CommandLine cli) throws Exception {
             includeFile.toPath(), basicAuthConfFile.getAbsolutePath(), null);
         final String successMessage =
             String.format(
-                Locale.ROOT,
-                "Successfully enabled basic auth with username [%s] and password [%s].",
-                username,
-                password);
+                Locale.ROOT, "Successfully enabled basic auth with username [%s].", username);
         echo(successMessage);
         return;
       case "disable":