diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Account.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Account.cpp
index d46bb80731..106773b702 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Account.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Account.cpp
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ bool Account::login() const
     return true;
 }
 
-void Account::set_password(const char* password)
+void Account::set_password(SecretString const& password)
 {
-    m_password_hash = crypt(password, get_salt().characters());
+    m_password_hash = crypt(password.characters(), get_salt().characters());
 }
 
 void Account::set_password_enabled(bool enabled)
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Account.h b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Account.h
index d0c3360575..ade6fec5c0 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Account.h
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/Account.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
 
     // Setters only affect in-memory copy of password.
     // You must call sync to apply changes.
-    void set_password(const char* password);
+    void set_password(SecretString const& password);
     void set_password_enabled(bool enabled);
     void set_home_directory(const char* home_directory) { m_home_directory = home_directory; }
     void set_uid(uid_t uid) { m_uid = uid; }
diff --git a/Userland/Utilities/passwd.cpp b/Userland/Utilities/passwd.cpp
index 12032a0c89..952d9b2914 100644
--- a/Userland/Utilities/passwd.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Utilities/passwd.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
             return 1;
         }
 
-        target_account.set_password(new_password.value().characters());
+        target_account.set_password(new_password.value());
     }
 
     if (pledge("stdio wpath rpath cpath fattr", nullptr) < 0) {