--- a/pidgin/gtkconn.c	Tue Mar 03 05:54:21 2009 +0000
+++ b/pidgin/gtkconn.c	Wed Mar 04 06:33:39 2009 +0000
@@ -163,11 +163,6 @@
 			g_hash_table_remove(auto_reconns, account);
 
 		purple_account_set_enabled(account, PIDGIN_UI, FALSE);
-
-		/* clear the saved password if this is an authentication failure */
-		if(reason == PURPLE_CONNECTION_ERROR_AUTHENTICATION_FAILED)
-			purple_account_set_password(account, NULL);
-			
 	}
 
 	/* If we have any open chats, we probably want to rejoin when we get back online. */