diff --git a/server-tools/instance-manager/instance.cc b/server-tools/instance-manager/instance.cc
index 00fcf6c3a98..9fdcab7ce7c 100644
--- a/server-tools/instance-manager/instance.cc
+++ b/server-tools/instance-manager/instance.cc
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ bool Instance::is_running()
   MYSQL mysql;
   uint port= 0;
   const char *socket= NULL;
-  const char *password= "321rarepassword213";
-  const char *username= "645rareusername945";
+  const char *password= "check_connection";
+  const char *username= "MySQL_Instance_Manager";
   const char *access_denied_message= "Access denied for user";
   bool return_val;