diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SftpPlugin/SimpleSftpServer.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SftpPlugin/SimpleSftpServer.java
index e2fa029b..4c207e12 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SftpPlugin/SimpleSftpServer.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SftpPlugin/SimpleSftpServer.java
@@ -91,9 +91,8 @@ class SimpleSftpServer {
         if (device.publicKey != null) {
             keyAuth.addKey(device.publicKey);
             sshd.setPublickeyAuthenticator(keyAuth);
-        } else {
-            sshd.setPasswordAuthenticator(passwordAuth);
         }
+        sshd.setPasswordAuthenticator(passwordAuth);
     }
 
     public boolean start() {