diff --git a/src/cool_seq_tool/sources/uta_database.py b/src/cool_seq_tool/sources/uta_database.py
index 35fc873..b6c5536 100644
--- a/src/cool_seq_tool/sources/uta_database.py
+++ b/src/cool_seq_tool/sources/uta_database.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from os import environ
 from typing import Any, Literal, TypeVar
 from urllib.parse import ParseResult as UrlLibParseResult
-from urllib.parse import quote, unquote, urlparse
+from urllib.parse import unquote, urlparse
 
 import asyncpg
 import boto3
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ def __init__(self, db_url: str = UTA_DB_URL) -> None:
         """
         self.schema = None
         self._connection_pool = None
-        original_pwd = db_url.split("//")[-1].split("@")[0].split(":")[-1]
-        self.db_url = db_url.replace(original_pwd, quote(original_pwd))
+        self.db_url = db_url
         self.args = self._get_conn_args()
 
     def _get_conn_args(self) -> DbConnectionArgs: