diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/user_creds.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/user_creds.py
index f1989a6a4..aba349f2d 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/user_creds.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/user_creds.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import Dict
 
-import bcrypt
-
 from monkey_island.cc.resources.auth.auth_user import User
 
 
@@ -25,9 +23,3 @@ class UserCreds:
 
     def to_auth_user(self) -> User:
         return User(1, self.username, self.password_hash)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_cleartext(cls, username, cleartext_password):
-        password_hash = bcrypt.hashpw(cleartext_password.encode("utf-8"), bcrypt.gensalt()).decode()
-
-        return cls(username, password_hash)
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/registration.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/registration.py
index 8803a7d12..8c7ca5054 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/registration.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/registration.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import json
 
+import bcrypt
 import flask_restful
 from flask import make_response, request
 
@@ -27,5 +28,6 @@ def _get_user_credentials_from_request(request):
 
     username = cred_dict.get("user", "")
     password = cred_dict.get("password", "")
+    password_hash = bcrypt.hashpw(password.encode("utf-8"), bcrypt.gensalt()).decode()
 
-    return UserCreds.from_cleartext(username, password)
+    return UserCreds(username, password_hash)
diff --git a/monkey/tests/monkey_island/cc/environment/test_user_creds.py b/monkey/tests/monkey_island/cc/environment/test_user_creds.py
index 60bb2afa2..802c13416 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/monkey_island/cc/environment/test_user_creds.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/monkey_island/cc/environment/test_user_creds.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import bcrypt
-
 from monkey_island.cc.environment.user_creds import UserCreds
 
 TEST_USER = "Test"
@@ -41,16 +39,7 @@ def test_to_auth_user_full_credentials():
     assert auth_user.secret == TEST_HASH
 
 
-def test_get_from_cleartext(monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(bcrypt, "gensalt", lambda: TEST_SALT)
-
-    creds = UserCreds.from_cleartext(TEST_USER, "Test_Password")
-    assert creds.password_hash == "$2b$12$JA7GdT1iyfIsquF2cTZv2.NdGFuYbX1WGfQAOyHlpEsgDTNGZ0TXG"
-
-
 def test_member_values(monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(bcrypt, "gensalt", lambda: TEST_SALT)
-
     creds = UserCreds(TEST_USER, TEST_HASH)
     assert creds.username == TEST_USER
     assert creds.password_hash == TEST_HASH