diff --git a/deps/amqp_client/test/amqp_client_SUITE.erl b/deps/amqp_client/test/amqp_client_SUITE.erl
index a3e65e6460..b0a03b8ecf 100644
--- a/deps/amqp_client/test/amqp_client_SUITE.erl
+++ b/deps/amqp_client/test/amqp_client_SUITE.erl
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ consume_notification_test_()            -> ?RUN([]).
 basic_nack_test_()                      -> ?RUN([]).
 large_content_test_()                   -> ?RUN([]).
 lifecycle_test_()                       -> ?RUN([]).
+auth_test_()                            -> ?RUN([]).
 nowait_exchange_declare_test_()         -> ?RUN([]).
 channel_repeat_open_close_test_()       -> ?RUN([]).
 channel_multi_open_close_test_()        -> ?RUN([]).
diff --git a/deps/amqp_client/test/negative_test_util.erl b/deps/amqp_client/test/negative_test_util.erl
index 2fd9aa2484..cdbfa58dec 100644
--- a/deps/amqp_client/test/negative_test_util.erl
+++ b/deps/amqp_client/test/negative_test_util.erl
@@ -182,8 +182,7 @@ non_existent_user_test() ->
 
 invalid_password_test() ->
     Params = [{username, <<"guest">>}, {password, test_util:uuid()}],
-    ?assertMatch({error, auth_failure},
-                 test_util:new_connection(just_network, Params)).
+    ?assertMatch({error, auth_failure}, test_util:new_connection(Params)).
 
 non_existent_vhost_test() ->
     Params = [{virtual_host, test_util:uuid()}],
diff --git a/deps/amqp_client/test/test_util.erl b/deps/amqp_client/test/test_util.erl
index 1671b1ecc9..80fa1d57d2 100644
--- a/deps/amqp_client/test/test_util.erl
+++ b/deps/amqp_client/test/test_util.erl
@@ -166,6 +166,11 @@ lifecycle_test() ->
     teardown(Connection, Channel),
     ok.
 
+auth_test() ->
+    {ok, Connection} = new_connection(just_direct, [{password, <<"guest">>}]),
+    amqp_connection:close(Connection),
+    wait_for_death(Connection).
+
 queue_exchange_binding(Channel, X, Parent, Tag) ->
     receive
         nothing -> ok
@@ -1002,5 +1007,6 @@ make_direct_params(Props) ->
                   proplists:get_value(Key, Props, Default)
           end,
     #amqp_params_direct{username     = Pgv(username, <<"guest">>),
+                        password     = Pgv(password, none),
                         virtual_host = Pgv(virtual_host, <<"/">>),
                         node         = Pgv(node, node())}.