diff --git a/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/security/util/AnchorCertificates.java b/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/security/util/AnchorCertificates.java
index 60edcc85d60..e260dd44ac0 100644
--- a/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/security/util/AnchorCertificates.java
+++ b/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/security/util/AnchorCertificates.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class AnchorCertificates {
                 try {
                     cacerts = KeyStore.getInstance("JKS");
                     try (FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(f)) {
-                        cacerts.load(fis, "changeit".toCharArray());
+                        cacerts.load(fis, null);
                         certs = new HashSet<>();
                         Enumeration<String> list = cacerts.aliases();
                         String alias;