diff --git a/quickgui/controller.cpp b/quickgui/controller.cpp
index e5fd098..bfd2962 100644
--- a/quickgui/controller.cpp
+++ b/quickgui/controller.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ void Controller::close()
 {
     try {
         m_file.close();
-        m_password.clear();
         resetFileStatus();
     } catch (...) {
         emitIoError(tr("closing"));
diff --git a/quickgui/controller.h b/quickgui/controller.h
index aff8f92..d8513f0 100644
--- a/quickgui/controller.h
+++ b/quickgui/controller.h
@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@ inline const QString &Controller::password() const
 
 inline void Controller::clearPassword()
 {
-    m_password.clear();
-    emit passwordChanged(QString());
+    setPassword(QString());
 }
 
 inline const QString &Controller::windowTitle() const