diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/core/create_default_users.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/core/create_default_users.py
index cf88d3cb..b42d4735 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/core/create_default_users.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/core/create_default_users.py
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ def create_default_users(user_model=User, group_model=Group, default_password=No
         student_user.groups.add(student_group)
         student_user.save()
 
-    def _create_admin_user(email, first_name, last_name, avatar_url="", id=None, password=default_password):
+    def _create_admin_user(
+        email, first_name, last_name, avatar_url="", id=None, password=default_password
+    ):
         admin_user, created = _get_or_create_user(
             user_model=user_model, username=email, password=password, id=id
         )
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ def create_default_users(user_model=User, group_model=Group, default_password=No
         first_name="Info",
         last_name="Iterativ",
         avatar_url="/static/avatars/avatar_iterativ.png",
-        password=env("IT_DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD", "teak-informed-kinski")
+        password=env("IT_DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD", default_password),
     )
 
     _create_admin_user(
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ def create_default_users(user_model=User, group_model=Group, default_password=No
         last_name="Adminson",
         avatar_url="/static/avatars/avatar_iterativ.png",
         id=ADMIN_USER_ID,
-        password=env("IT_DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD", "teak-informed-kinski")
+        password=env("IT_DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD", default_password),
     )
 
     for user_data in default_users: