diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 3a6a356..28b802e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -665,7 +665,6 @@ ubtu24cis_apparmor_mode: complain
 # HAVING THAT PW EXPOSED IN RAW TEXT IS NOT SECURE!!!!
 ubtu24cis_grub_user: root
 ubtu24cis_set_grub_user_pass: false
-ubtu24cis_grub_user_passwd: '$y$j9T$MBA5l/tQyWifM869nQjsi.$cTy0ConcNjIYOn6Cppo5NAky20osrkRxz4fEWA8xac6'  # Set to changeme
 ubtu24cis_grub_user_file: /etc/grub.d/00_user
 ubtu24cis_bootloader_password_hash: "grub.pbkdf2.sha512.changethispassword"  # pragma: allowlist secret
 ubtu24cis_set_boot_pass: false
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index e246e7f..cfdb641 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -62,31 +62,6 @@
     that: ubtu24cis_bootloader_password_hash.find('grub.pbkdf2.sha512') != -1 and ubtu24cis_bootloader_password_hash != 'grub.pbkdf2.sha512.changethispassword'  # pragma: allowlist secret
     msg: "This role will not be able to run single user password commands as ubtu24cis_bootloader_password_hash variable has not been set correctly"
 
-- name: Check ubtu24cis_grub_user password variable has been changed
-  when: ubtu24cis_rule_1_4_1
-  tags: always
-  block:
-    - name: Check ubtu24cis_grub_user password variable has been changed | check password is set
-      ansible.builtin.shell: "grep ^{{ ubtu24cis_grub_user }} /etc/shadow | awk -F : '{print $2}'"
-      changed_when: false
-      register: ubtu24cis_password_set_grub_user
-
-    - name: Check ubtu24cis_grub_user password variable has been changed | check password is set
-      when:
-        - "'$y$' in ubtu24cis_password_set_grub_user.stdout"
-        - ubtu24cis_set_grub_user_pass
-        - ubtu24cis_rule_1_4_1
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that: ubtu24cis_password_set_grub_user.stdout.find('$y$') != -1 or ubtu24cis_grub_user_passwd.find('$y$') != -1 and ubtu24cis_grub_user_passwd != '$y$j9T$MBA5l/tQyWifM869nQjsi.$cTy0ConcNjIYOn6Cppo5NAky20osrkRxz4fEWA8xac6'
-        msg: "This role will not set the {{ ubtu24cis_grub_user }} user password is not set or ubtu24cis_grub_user_passwd variable has not been set correctly"
-
-    - name: Check ubtu24cis_grub_user password variable has been changed | if password blank or incorrect type and not being set
-      when: not ubtu24cis_set_grub_user_pass
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that: ( ubtu24cis_password_set_grub_user.stdout | length > 10 ) and '$y$' in ubtu24cis_password_set_grub_user.stdout
-        fail_msg: "Grub User {{ ubtu24cis_grub_user }} has no password set or incorrect encryption"
-        success_msg: "Grub User {{ ubtu24cis_grub_user }} has a valid password set to be used in single user mode"
-
 - name: Setup rules if container
   when:
     - ansible_connection == 'docker' or
diff --git a/templates/ansible_vars_goss.yml.j2 b/templates/ansible_vars_goss.yml.j2
index f558438..02d8c3e 100644
--- a/templates/ansible_vars_goss.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/ansible_vars_goss.yml.j2
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ ubtu24cis_apparmor_disable: {{ ubtu24cis_apparmor_disable }}
 # THIS VALUE IS WHAT THE ROOT PW WILL BECOME!!!!!!!!
 # HAVING THAT PW EXPOSED IN RAW TEXT IS NOT SECURE!!!!
 ubtu24cis_grub_user: {{ ubtu24cis_grub_user }}
-ubtu24cis_bootloader_password_hash: {{ ubtu24cis_grub_user_passwd }}  # pragma: allowlist secret
+ubtu24cis_bootloader_password_hash: {{ ubtu24cis_bootloader_password_hash }}  # pragma: allowlist secret
 
 ## Controls 1.5.x