diff --git a/src/server/api/dotnet/Reminders.Api/Extensions/DatabaseExtensions.cs b/src/server/api/dotnet/Reminders.Api/Extensions/DatabaseExtensions.cs
index c0ffdd7..3ec0ad0 100644
--- a/src/server/api/dotnet/Reminders.Api/Extensions/DatabaseExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/server/api/dotnet/Reminders.Api/Extensions/DatabaseExtensions.cs
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ public static WebApplication EnsureDatabaseAvailable(this WebApplication app)
         var maxRetryAttempts = app.Configuration.GetValue<int?>("DatabaseRetry:MaxAttempts") ?? 5;
         var baseSeconds = app.Configuration.GetValue<int?>("DatabaseRetry:BaseSeconds") ?? 2;
 
-        // Get redacted connection string for logging (password never stored)
-        var connPreview = GetRedactedConnectionString(app.Configuration);
-
         var policy = Policy.Handle<Exception>()
             .WaitAndRetry(maxRetryAttempts, retryAttempt =>
             {
@@ -27,7 +24,7 @@ public static WebApplication EnsureDatabaseAvailable(this WebApplication app)
                 return TimeSpan.FromSeconds(Math.Pow(baseSeconds, retryAttempt)) + jitter;
             }, (exception, timeSpan, retryCount, context) =>
             {
-                logger?.LogWarning(exception, "Database connectivity attempt {RetryCount} failed for {ConnectionPreview}. Next retry in {Delay}.", retryCount, connPreview, timeSpan);
+                logger?.LogWarning(exception, "Database connectivity attempt {RetryCount} failed. Next retry in {Delay}.", retryCount, timeSpan);
             });
 
         try
@@ -52,35 +49,9 @@ public static WebApplication EnsureDatabaseAvailable(this WebApplication app)
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
-            logger?.LogError(ex, "Database connectivity could not be established after {Attempts} attempts to {ConnectionPreview}. Verify the database is running and the connection settings (env/.env). Startup will continue; migrations may fail.", maxRetryAttempts, connPreview);
+            logger?.LogError(ex, "Database connectivity could not be established after {Attempts} attempts. Verify the database is running and the connection settings (env/.env). Startup will continue; migrations may fail.", maxRetryAttempts);
         }
 
         return app;
     }
-
-    private static string GetRedactedConnectionString(IConfiguration configuration)
-    {
-        var conn = configuration.GetConnectionString("DefaultConnection");
-        return RedactPassword(conn ?? "(none)");
-    }
-
-    private static string RedactPassword(string connectionString)
-    {
-        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(connectionString))
-            return "(none)";
-
-        try
-        {
-            // Use regex to redact password value
-            return System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Replace(
-                connectionString,
-                @"(Password|Pwd)\s*=\s*[^;]*",
-                "$1=***",
-                System.Text.RegularExpressions.RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
-        }
-        catch
-        {
-            return "(invalid)";
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/server/services/dotnet/Reminders.MigrationsRunner/Program.cs b/src/server/services/dotnet/Reminders.MigrationsRunner/Program.cs
index 68fd2da..356b055 100644
--- a/src/server/services/dotnet/Reminders.MigrationsRunner/Program.cs
+++ b/src/server/services/dotnet/Reminders.MigrationsRunner/Program.cs
@@ -54,10 +54,7 @@
         migrationStatus = MigrationStatus.Running;
         startTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
         
-        // Redact password from connection string for logging
-        var redactedConnectionString = RedactConnectionString(connectionString);
-        logger.LogInformation("Migration runner starting with provider: {Provider}, connection: {Connection}", 
-            provider, redactedConnectionString);
+        logger.LogInformation("Migration runner starting with provider: {Provider}", provider);
 
         using var scope = app.Services.CreateScope();
         var db = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<RemindersContext>();
@@ -207,24 +204,6 @@ await policy.ExecuteAsync(async () =>
 // Exit with appropriate code
 Environment.Exit(migrationStatus == MigrationStatus.Completed ? 0 : 1);
 
-// Helper method to redact passwords from connection strings
-static string RedactConnectionString(string connectionString)
-{
-    var parts = connectionString.Split(';', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
-    var redacted = parts.Select(part =>
-    {
-        var keyValue = part.Split('=', 2);
-        if (keyValue.Length == 2 && 
-            (keyValue[0].Trim().Equals("Password", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
-             keyValue[0].Trim().Equals("Pwd", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
-        {
-            return $"{keyValue[0]}=***";
-        }
-        return part;
-    });
-    return string.Join(";", redacted);
-}
-
 // MigrationStatus enum for tracking execution state
 enum MigrationStatus
 {