diff --git a/lib/imap.c b/lib/imap.c
index 2d037eeb3..661bfc074 100644
--- a/lib/imap.c
+++ b/lib/imap.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ const struct Curl_handler Curl_handler_imap = {
   ZERO_NULL,                        /* readwrite */
   PORT_IMAP,                        /* defport */
   CURLPROTO_IMAP,                   /* protocol */
-  PROTOPT_CLOSEACTION | PROTOPT_NEEDSPWD  /* flags */
+  PROTOPT_CLOSEACTION               /* flags */
 };
 
 #ifdef USE_SSL
@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@ const struct Curl_handler Curl_handler_imaps = {
   ZERO_NULL,                        /* readwrite */
   PORT_IMAPS,                       /* defport */
   CURLPROTO_IMAPS,                  /* protocol */
-  PROTOPT_CLOSEACTION | PROTOPT_SSL |
-  PROTOPT_NEEDSPWD                  /* flags */
+  PROTOPT_CLOSEACTION | PROTOPT_SSL /* flags */
 };
 #endif