diff --git a/zerver/forms.py b/zerver/forms.py
index 8aacc24f6d..e08120408e 100644
--- a/zerver/forms.py
+++ b/zerver/forms.py
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ class RegistrationForm(forms.Form):
     full_name = forms.CharField(max_length=UserProfile.MAX_NAME_LENGTH)
     # The required-ness of the password field gets overridden if it isn't
     # actually required for a realm
-    password = forms.CharField(widget=forms.PasswordInput, max_length=MAX_PASSWORD_LENGTH,
-                               required=False)
+    password = forms.CharField(widget=forms.PasswordInput, max_length=MAX_PASSWORD_LENGTH)
     realm_subdomain = forms.CharField(max_length=Realm.MAX_REALM_SUBDOMAIN_LENGTH, required=False)
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):