diff --git a/src/bin/psql/command.c b/src/bin/psql/command.c
index 82cc091..a581b52 100644
*** a/src/bin/psql/command.c
--- b/src/bin/psql/command.c
*************** exec_command_password(PsqlScanState scan
*** 2158,2186 ****
  		}
  		else
  		{
! 			char	   *encrypted_password;
! 
! 			encrypted_password = PQencryptPasswordConn(pset.db, pw1, user, NULL);
! 
! 			if (!encrypted_password)
! 			{
  				pg_log_info("%s", PQerrorMessage(pset.db));
- 				success = false;
- 			}
- 			else
- 			{
- 				PGresult   *res;
- 
- 				printfPQExpBuffer(&buf, "ALTER USER %s PASSWORD ",
- 								  fmtId(user));
- 				appendStringLiteralConn(&buf, encrypted_password, pset.db);
- 				res = PSQLexec(buf.data);
- 				if (!res)
- 					success = false;
- 				else
- 					PQclear(res);
- 				PQfreemem(encrypted_password);
- 			}
  		}
  
  		free(user);
--- 2158,2166 ----
  		}
  		else
  		{
! 			success = PQchangePassword(pset.db, pw1, user, NULL);
! 			if (!success)
  				pg_log_info("%s", PQerrorMessage(pset.db));
  		}
  
  		free(user);