diff --git a/packages/demobank-ui/src/pages/LoginForm.tsx b/packages/demobank-ui/src/pages/LoginForm.tsx
index 3d4279f99..2452745a5 100644
--- a/packages/demobank-ui/src/pages/LoginForm.tsx
+++ b/packages/demobank-ui/src/pages/LoginForm.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "preact/hooks";
 import { useBackendContext } from "../context/backend.js";
 import { bankUiSettings } from "../settings.js";
 import { undefinedIfEmpty } from "../utils.js";
-import { PASSWORD_REGEX, USERNAME_REGEX } from "./RegistrationPage.js";
+import { USERNAME_REGEX } from "./RegistrationPage.js";
 import { ShowInputErrorLabel } from "./ShowInputErrorLabel.js";
 
 /**
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function LoginForm({ onRegister }: { onRegister: () => void }): VNode {
   const [password, setPassword] = useState<string | undefined>();
   const { i18n } = useTranslationContext();
   const ref = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
-  useEffect(() => {
+  useEffect(function focusInput() {
     ref.current?.focus();
   }, []);
 
@@ -42,17 +42,12 @@ export function LoginForm({ onRegister }: { onRegister: () => void }): VNode {
       : !USERNAME_REGEX.test(username)
       ? i18n.str`Use letters and numbers only, and start with a lowercase letter`
       : undefined,
-    password: !password
-      ? i18n.str`Missing password`
-      : !PASSWORD_REGEX.test(password)
-      ? i18n.str`Use letters and numbers only, and start with a lowercase letter or number`
-      : undefined,
+    password: !password ? i18n.str`Missing password` : undefined,
   });
 
   return (
     <Fragment>
       <h1 class="nav">{i18n.str`Welcome to ${bankUiSettings.bankName}!`}</h1>
-
       <div class="login-div">
         <form
           class="login-form"
diff --git a/packages/demobank-ui/src/pages/RegistrationPage.tsx b/packages/demobank-ui/src/pages/RegistrationPage.tsx
index f22475e10..8554b1def 100644
--- a/packages/demobank-ui/src/pages/RegistrationPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/demobank-ui/src/pages/RegistrationPage.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ export function RegistrationPage({
 }
 
 export const USERNAME_REGEX = /^[a-z][a-zA-Z0-9]*$/;
-export const PASSWORD_REGEX = /^[a-z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9]*$/;
 
 /**
  * Collect and submit registration data.
@@ -72,11 +71,7 @@ function RegistrationForm({
       : !USERNAME_REGEX.test(username)
       ? i18n.str`Use letters and numbers only, and start with a lowercase letter`
       : undefined,
-    password: !password
-      ? i18n.str`Missing password`
-      : !PASSWORD_REGEX.test(password)
-      ? i18n.str`Use letters and numbers only, and start with a lowercase letter or number`
-      : undefined,
+    password: !password ? i18n.str`Missing password` : undefined,
     repeatPassword: !repeatPassword
       ? i18n.str`Missing password`
       : repeatPassword !== password