diff --git a/django/db/backends/postgresql/client.py b/django/db/backends/postgresql/client.py
index 63f28a7b57..03898c45da 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/postgresql/client.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/postgresql/client.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ class DatabaseClient(BaseDatabaseClient):
         args = [self.executable_name]
         if settings.DATABASE_USER:
             args += ["-U", settings.DATABASE_USER]
-        if settings.DATABASE_PASSWORD:
-            args += ["-W"]
         if settings.DATABASE_HOST:
             args.extend(["-h", settings.DATABASE_HOST])
         if settings.DATABASE_PORT: