diff --git a/roles/global_defaults/tasks/main.yml b/roles/global_defaults/tasks/main.yml
index 7344b9a..7042410 100644
--- a/roles/global_defaults/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/global_defaults/tasks/main.yml
@@ -101,5 +101,5 @@
     ansible_vmware_guest_path: "/{{ hypervisor_cfg.datacenter }}/vm{{ system_cfg.path }}/{{ hostname }}"
     ansible_vmware_validate_certs: "{{ hypervisor_cfg.certs | bool }}"
     ansible_vmware_tools_user: root
-    ansible_vmware_tools_password: "{{ system_cfg.root.password }}"
+    ansible_vmware_tools_password: ""
   no_log: true