diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/zowe/explorer/config/connect/Credentials.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/zowe/explorer/config/connect/Credentials.kt
index 1c9f30f0..ea29ed31 100755
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/zowe/explorer/config/connect/Credentials.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/zowe/explorer/config/connect/Credentials.kt
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Credentials {
     var result = super.hashCode()
     result = 31 * result + configUuid.hashCode()
     result = 31 * result + username.hashCode()
-    result = 31 * result + password.hashCode()
+    result = 31 * result + password.contentHashCode()
     return result
   }