diff --git a/src/services/conversationsService.js b/src/services/conversationsService.js
index 630497e0cdc..1a595acef8d 100644
--- a/src/services/conversationsService.js
+++ b/src/services/conversationsService.js
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ const setNotificationCalls = async function(token, level) {
  * @param {string} token The token of the conversation to be removed from favorites
  * @param {string} password The password to set for the conversation (optional, only if force password is enabled)
  */
-const makeConversationPublic = async function(token, password = '') {
+const makeConversationPublic = async function(token, password) {
 	const data = (hasTalkFeature(token, 'conversation-creation-password') && password)
 		? { password }
 		: undefined
diff --git a/src/store/conversationsStore.spec.js b/src/store/conversationsStore.spec.js
index 021308ba6da..13fbec758b5 100644
--- a/src/store/conversationsStore.spec.js
+++ b/src/store/conversationsStore.spec.js
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ describe('conversationsStore', () => {
 				allowGuests: true,
 			})
 
-			expect(makeConversationPublic).toHaveBeenCalledWith(testToken)
+			expect(makeConversationPublic).toHaveBeenCalledWith(testToken, undefined)
 
 			const changedConversation = store.getters.conversation(testToken)
 			expect(changedConversation.type).toEqual(CONVERSATION.TYPE.PUBLIC)