diff --git a/mysql-test/r/auth_rpl.result b/mysql-test/r/auth_rpl.result
index 1c03461df9b..70626b02b2b 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/auth_rpl.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/auth_rpl.result
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ CREATE USER 'plug_user' IDENTIFIED WITH 'test_plugin_server' AS 'plug_user';
 GRANT REPLICATION SLAVE ON *.* TO plug_user;
 FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
 [connection slave]
-CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_USER= 'plug_user';
+CHANGE MASTER TO 
+MASTER_USER=     'plug_user',
+MASTER_PASSWORD= 'plug_user';
 include/start_slave.inc
 # Slave in-sync with master now.
 SELECT user, plugin, authentication_string FROM mysql.user WHERE user LIKE 'plug_user';
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/auth_rpl.test b/mysql-test/t/auth_rpl.test
index 9947d463acd..c413a84b53c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/auth_rpl.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/auth_rpl.test
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
 --connection slave
 --echo [connection slave]
 --let $master_user= query_get_value(SHOW SLAVE STATUS, Master_User, 1)
-CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_USER= 'plug_user';
+CHANGE MASTER TO 
+  MASTER_USER=     'plug_user',
+  MASTER_PASSWORD= 'plug_user';
 
 #
 # Start slave with new replication account - this should trigger connection