diff --git a/kinode/src/http/login.html b/kinode/src/http/login.html
index e33d3971..9f61b9d3 100644
--- a/kinode/src/http/login.html
+++ b/kinode/src/http/login.html
@@ -212,10 +212,7 @@
         } else {
 
           // REMOVE IN 1.0.0
-          // sha256 hash password using crypto-js
-          const salted = ['${node}', password].join("");
-          const hashHex = '0x' + CryptoJS.SHA256(salted).toString(CryptoJS.enc.Hex);
-
+          const hashHex = '0x' + CryptoJS.SHA256(password).toString(CryptoJS.enc.Hex);
           const result = await fetch("/login", {
             method: "POST",
             headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
@@ -224,7 +221,6 @@
               subdomain: isSecureSubdomain ? firstPathItem : '',
             }),
           });
-
           if (result.status == 200) {
             window.location.reload();
           } else {
diff --git a/kinode/src/main.rs b/kinode/src/main.rs
index 458ea508..786c5ce5 100644
--- a/kinode/src/main.rs
+++ b/kinode/src/main.rs
@@ -883,9 +883,7 @@ async fn login_with_password(
         Ok(k) => k,
         Err(_) => {
             use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
-
-            let salted = [username.as_bytes(), password.as_bytes()].concat();
-            let password_hash = format!("0x{}", hex::encode(Sha256::digest(salted)));
+            let password_hash = format!("0x{}", hex::encode(Sha256::digest(password)));
             keygen::decode_keyfile(&disk_keyfile, &password_hash)
                 .expect("could not decode keyfile, password incorrect")
         }
diff --git a/kinode/src/register-ui/src/pages/ImportKeyfile.tsx b/kinode/src/register-ui/src/pages/ImportKeyfile.tsx
index 121b6694..b052cf5d 100644
--- a/kinode/src/register-ui/src/pages/ImportKeyfile.tsx
+++ b/kinode/src/register-ui/src/pages/ImportKeyfile.tsx
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ function ImportKeyfile({
             if (result.status > 399) {
 
               // REMOVE IN 1.0.0
-              let salted = [knsName, pw].join("");
-              let hashed_password = sha256(toBytes(salted));
+              let hashed_password = sha256(toBytes(pw));
               const result = await fetch("/import-keyfile", {
                 method: "POST",
                 credentials: 'include',
@@ -87,10 +86,13 @@ function ImportKeyfile({
 
               if (result.status > 399) {
                 throw new Error("Incorrect password");
+              } else {
+                redirectToHomepage();
               }
               // END REMOVE IN 1.0.0
 
-              throw new Error(await result.text());
+              // BRING BACK IN 1.0.0
+              // throw new Error(await result.text());
             }
             redirectToHomepage();
           }).catch(err => {
diff --git a/kinode/src/register-ui/src/pages/Login.tsx b/kinode/src/register-ui/src/pages/Login.tsx
index 8e6fd296..d5b5ce76 100644
--- a/kinode/src/register-ui/src/pages/Login.tsx
+++ b/kinode/src/register-ui/src/pages/Login.tsx
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ function Login({
         if (result.status > 399) {
 
           // REMOVE IN 1.0.0
-          let salted = [knsName, pw].join("");
-          let hashed_password = sha256(toBytes(salted));
+          let hashed_password = sha256(toBytes(pw));
           const result = await fetch(
             "/login",
             {
@@ -71,10 +70,13 @@ function Login({
           );
           if (result.status > 399) {
             throw new Error(await result.text());
+          } else {
+            redirectToHomepage();
           }
           // END REMOVE IN 1.0.0
 
-          throw new Error(await result.text());
+          // BRING BACK IN 1.0.0
+          // throw new Error(await result.text());
         }
         redirectToHomepage();
       }).catch(err => {