diff --git a/debian/jitsi-meet-prosody.postinst b/debian/jitsi-meet-prosody.postinst
index d3dc6d3b5..fcf3906f9 100644
--- a/debian/jitsi-meet-prosody.postinst
+++ b/debian/jitsi-meet-prosody.postinst
@@ -44,12 +44,7 @@ case "$1" in
         fi
         JVB_SECRET="$RET"
 
-        db_get jicofo/jicofo-authuser
-        if [ -z "$RET" ] ; then
-            db_input critical jicofo/jicofo-authuser || true
-            db_go
-        fi
-        JICOFO_AUTH_USER="$RET"
+        JICOFO_AUTH_USER="focus"
 
         db_get jicofo/jicofo-authpassword
         if [ -z "$RET" ] ; then
diff --git a/debian/jitsi-meet-prosody.templates b/debian/jitsi-meet-prosody.templates
index 8ac8cc91a..a2225a016 100644
--- a/debian/jitsi-meet-prosody.templates
+++ b/debian/jitsi-meet-prosody.templates
@@ -13,12 +13,6 @@ Type: password
 _Description: Jitsi Videobridge Component secret:
  The secret used by Jitsi Videobridge to connect to xmpp server as component.
 
-Template: jicofo/jicofo-authuser
-Type: string
-Default: focus
-_Description: Jicofo username:
- The jicofo needs an authenticated admin user to connect to xmpp server.
-
 Template: jicofo/jicofo-authpassword
 Type: password
 _Description: Jicofo user password: