diff --git a/install/tpl/system.ini.master b/install/tpl/system.ini.master
index c2fed82d7b40d53653fab7716466950571d3314b..bbd78e6b3a93066d81d63058cd96917726b9453e 100644
--- a/install/tpl/system.ini.master
+++ b/install/tpl/system.ini.master
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ reseller_can_use_options=n
 web_php_options=no,fast-cgi,mod,php-fpm
 show_aps_menu=n
 client_protection=y
-ssh_authentication=ssh_authentication_password_key
+ssh_authentication=
 
 
 [tools]
diff --git a/interface/web/admin/form/system_config.tform.php b/interface/web/admin/form/system_config.tform.php
index 2c7ed66f736e67fdf516acadf3e700647ae88e72..2e62900fd9df21aec8806a1f99c4b52ac6d08033 100644
--- a/interface/web/admin/form/system_config.tform.php
+++ b/interface/web/admin/form/system_config.tform.php
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ $form["tabs"]['sites'] = array (
 		'ssh_authentication' => array(
 			'datatype' => 'VARCHAR',
 			'formtype' => 'SELECT',
-			'default' => 'ssh_authentication_password_key',
+			'default' => '',
 			'value'  => array('' => 'ssh_authentication_password_key', 'password' => 'ssh_authentication_password', 'key' => 'ssh_authentication_key')
 		)
 		//#################################