diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/sensu_dashboard_config/json.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/sensu_dashboard_config/json.rb
index 5da5ad1bcf..bbb57bc5ec 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/sensu_dashboard_config/json.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/sensu_dashboard_config/json.rb
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def user
 
   def user=(value)
     conf['dashboard']['user'] = value
+    conf['dashboard'].delete('user') if ''==value
   end
 
   def password
@@ -64,5 +65,7 @@ def password
 
   def password=(value)
     conf['dashboard']['password'] = value
+    conf['dashboard'].delete('password') if ''==value
+
   end
 end