diff --git a/avocado/utils/ssh.py b/avocado/utils/ssh.py
index 9c4fd39fb4..bb52953b82 100644
--- a/avocado/utils/ssh.py
+++ b/avocado/utils/ssh.py
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ def _master_connection(self):
         else:
             options += (
                 ("PasswordAuthentication", "yes"),
-                ("NumberOfPasswordPrompts", "1"),
             )
         return self._ssh_cmd(options, ("-T", "-n"))