diff --git a/internal/params/openvpn.go b/internal/params/openvpn.go
index ce0c9f80..36a6bab4 100644
--- a/internal/params/openvpn.go
+++ b/internal/params/openvpn.go
@@ -18,15 +18,13 @@ func (r *reader) GetUser() (user string, err error) {
 }
 
 // GetPassword obtains the password to use to connect to the VPN servers.
-func (r *reader) GetPassword(required bool) (s string, err error) {
+func (r *reader) GetPassword() (s string, err error) {
 	options := []libparams.GetEnvSetter{
 		libparams.CaseSensitiveValue(),
 		libparams.Unset(),
+		libparams.Compulsory(),
 		libparams.RetroKeys([]string{"PASSWORD"}, r.onRetroActive),
 	}
-	if required {
-		options = append(options, libparams.Compulsory())
-	}
 	return r.envParams.GetEnv("OPENVPN_PASSWORD", options...)
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/params/params.go b/internal/params/params.go
index 6adb7996..3b91b0a4 100644
--- a/internal/params/params.go
+++ b/internal/params/params.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type Reader interface {
 
 	// VPN getters
 	GetUser() (s string, err error)
-	GetPassword(required bool) (s string, err error)
+	GetPassword() (s string, err error)
 	GetNetworkProtocol() (protocol models.NetworkProtocol, err error)
 	GetOpenVPNVerbosity() (verbosity int, err error)
 	GetOpenVPNRoot() (root bool, err error)
diff --git a/internal/settings/openvpn.go b/internal/settings/openvpn.go
index 569158e0..16164d4b 100644
--- a/internal/settings/openvpn.go
+++ b/internal/settings/openvpn.go
@@ -28,12 +28,13 @@ func GetOpenVPNSettings(paramsReader params.Reader, vpnProvider models.VPNProvid
 	}
 	// Remove spaces in user ID to simplify user's life, thanks @JeordyR
 	settings.User = strings.ReplaceAll(settings.User, " ", "")
-	isMullvad := vpnProvider == constants.Mullvad
-	settings.Password, err = paramsReader.GetPassword(!isMullvad)
-	if err != nil {
-		return settings, err
-	} else if isMullvad {
+	if vpnProvider == constants.Mullvad {
 		settings.Password = "m"
+	} else {
+		settings.Password, err = paramsReader.GetPassword()
+		if err != nil {
+			return settings, err
+		}
 	}
 	settings.Verbosity, err = paramsReader.GetOpenVPNVerbosity()
 	if err != nil {