diff --git a/php/controller/password-forgotten-controller.php b/php/controller/password-forgotten-controller.php
index c2dd052..a4a841d 100644
--- a/php/controller/password-forgotten-controller.php
+++ b/php/controller/password-forgotten-controller.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] === "POST") {
             if ($existingUser !== null) {
                 $pendingData = [
                     "email" => $email,
-                    "password" => password_hash($plainPassword, PASSWORD_DEFAULT)
+                    "password" => $plainPassword
                 ];
 
                 file_put_contents(