diff --git a/src/auth/password/PasswordAuthMethod.ts b/src/auth/password/PasswordAuthMethod.ts
index c3f053c..03ff0cf 100644
--- a/src/auth/password/PasswordAuthMethod.ts
+++ b/src/auth/password/PasswordAuthMethod.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import AuthComponent from "../AuthComponent";
 import Application from "../../Application";
 import Throttler from "../../Throttler";
 import {AuthError, PendingApprovalAuthError, RegisterCallback} from "../AuthGuard";
-import Validator, {InvalidFormatValidationError, ValidationBag} from "../../db/Validator";
+import Validator, {InvalidFormatValidationError} from "../../db/Validator";
 import Controller from "../../Controller";
 import UserPasswordComponent from "./UserPasswordComponent";
 import UserNameComponent, {USERNAME_REGEXP} from "../models/UserNameComponent";
@@ -64,11 +64,9 @@ export default class PasswordAuthMethod implements AuthMethod<PasswordAuthProof>
                     res.redirectBack();
                     return;
                 } else {
-                    const bag = new ValidationBag();
                     const err = new InvalidFormatValidationError('Invalid password.');
                     err.thingName = 'password';
-                    bag.addMessage(err);
-                    throw bag;
+                    throw err;
                 }
             } else {
                 throw e;