diff --git a/dockering/ib/run_x11_vnc.sh b/dockering/ib/run_x11_vnc.sh
index c7c088b6..69b6da85 100755
--- a/dockering/ib/run_x11_vnc.sh
+++ b/dockering/ib/run_x11_vnc.sh
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ x11vnc \
     -autoport 3003 \
     # can't use this because of ``asyncvnc`` issue:
     # https://github.com/barneygale/asyncvnc/issues/1
-    -passwd 'ibcansmbz'
+    # -passwd 'ibcansmbz'
diff --git a/piker/brokers/ib.py b/piker/brokers/ib.py
index a1de5c4c..fb22a4fb 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/ib.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/ib.py
@@ -2584,8 +2584,8 @@ async def data_reset_hack(
 
         async with asyncvnc.connect(
             'localhost',
-            port=5900,
-            password='ibcansmbz',
+            port=3003,
+            # password='ibcansmbz',
         ) as client:
 
             # move to middle of screen