diff --git a/reference-app/src/androidTest/java/org/smartregister/anc/activity/utils/Constants.java b/reference-app/src/androidTest/java/org/smartregister/anc/activity/utils/Constants.java
index 9f5104766..6571a8c4e 100644
--- a/reference-app/src/androidTest/java/org/smartregister/anc/activity/utils/Constants.java
+++ b/reference-app/src/androidTest/java/org/smartregister/anc/activity/utils/Constants.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ public class Constants {
     public static class ancConstants {
 
         //values to be input each time a test is run
-        public static final String ancUsername = " ";
-        public static final String ancPassword = " ";
+        public static final String ancUsername = "";
+        public static final String ancPassword = "";
 
 
     }