diff --git a/lib/metadataTypes/User.js b/lib/metadataTypes/User.js
index 77c5e21c7..28e942215 100644
--- a/lib/metadataTypes/User.js
+++ b/lib/metadataTypes/User.js
@@ -404,8 +404,11 @@ class User extends MetadataType {
         if (!metadata.Password) {
             metadata.Password = this._generatePassword();
             Util.logger.info(
-                ` - Password for ${metadata.UserID} was not given. Generated password: ${metadata.Password}`
+                ` - Password for ${metadata.UserID} was not given. Generated password:`
             );
+            // use console.log here to print the generated password to bypass the logfile
+            // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+            console.log(metadata.Password);
         }
     }