diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/conftest.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/conftest.py
index 7d9642201..22390dea7 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/conftest.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/conftest.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from tests.unit_tests.monkey_island.cc.server_utils.encryption.test_password_bas
 )
 
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.encryption import initialize_datastore_encryptor
-from monkey_island.cc.services.authentication import AuthenticationService
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -28,11 +27,7 @@ def monkey_config_json(monkey_config):
     return json.dumps(monkey_config)
 
 
-MOCK_USERNAME = "m0nk3y_u53r"
-MOCK_PASSWORD = "3cr3t_p455w0rd"
-
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def uses_encryptor(data_for_tests_dir):
-    secret = AuthenticationService._get_secret_from_credentials(MOCK_USERNAME, MOCK_PASSWORD)
+    secret = "m0nk3y_u53r:3cr3t_p455w0rd"
     initialize_datastore_encryptor(data_for_tests_dir, secret)