diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/extensions/workplace/ProvisionWorkplace.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/extensions/workplace/ProvisionWorkplace.kt
index 397836a..aafd340 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/extensions/workplace/ProvisionWorkplace.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/extensions/workplace/ProvisionWorkplace.kt
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ fun provisionRemote(args: Array<String>) {
     val pwSecret = PromptSecretSource("Password for user $userName on $host").secret()
     val pwFromSecret = Password(pwSecret.plain())
 
-    val config = getConfig() ?: WorkplaceConfig()
+    val config = getConfig()
     Prov.newInstance(RemoteProcessor(host, userName, pwFromSecret)).provisionWorkplace(
         config.type,
         config.ssh?.keyPair(),
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/workplace/application/Application.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/workplace/application/Application.kt
index fae8e13..3f1c50d 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/workplace/application/Application.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/workplace/application/Application.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.workplace.infrastructure.installDevOps
 /**
  * Use case for provisioning repos
  */
-fun Prov.provision(conf: WorkplaceConfig, let: Password?) = def {
+fun Prov.provision(conf: WorkplaceConfig) = def {
     if (conf.type == WorkplaceType.IDE) {
         installDevOps()
     }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/workplace/application/Cli.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/workplace/application/Cli.kt
index 0e16b97..57a5378 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/workplace/application/Cli.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/workplace/application/Cli.kt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ private fun provision(cliCommand: CliCommand) {
         val password: Secret? = retrievePassword(cliCommand)
         val prov: Prov = createProvInstance(cliCommand, password)
 
-        prov.provision(conf, password?.let { Password(password.plain()) })
+        prov.provision(conf)
     } catch (e: IllegalArgumentException) {
         println(
             "Error: File\u001b[31m $filename \u001b[0m was not found.\n" +
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/extensions/workplace/ProvisionWorkplaceKtTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/extensions/workplace/ProvisionWorkplaceKtTest.kt
index d77f11b..3ff94bd 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/extensions/workplace/ProvisionWorkplaceKtTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/extensions/workplace/ProvisionWorkplaceKtTest.kt
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ internal class ProvisionWorkplaceKtTest {
         // when
         // in order to test WorkplaceType.OFFICE: fix installing libreoffice for a fresh container as it hangs the first time but succeeds 2nd time
         val config = getConfig("src/test/resources/WorkplaceConfigExample.json")
-            ?: throw Exception("Could not read WorkplaceConfig")
         val res = a.provisionWorkplace(
             config.type,
             config.ssh?.keyPair(),