diff --git a/modules/user/user.module b/modules/user/user.module
index 1355159..e871207 100644
--- a/modules/user/user.module
+++ b/modules/user/user.module
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ function user_account_form(&$form, &$form_state) {
       $protected_values['mail'] = $form['account']['mail']['#title'];
       $protected_values['pass'] = t('Password');
       $request_new = l(t('Request new password'), 'user/password', array('attributes' => array('title' => t('Request new password via e-mail.'))));
-      $current_pass_description = t('Enter your current password to change the %mail or %pass. !request_new.', array('%mail' => $protected_values['mail'], '%pass' => $protected_values['pass'], '!request_new' => $request_new));
+      $current_pass_description = t('Required only if you want to change the %mail or %pass below. !request_new.', array('%mail' => $protected_values['mail'], '%pass' => $protected_values['pass'], '!request_new' => $request_new));
     }
     // The user must enter their current password to change to a new one.
     if ($user->uid == $account->uid) {
@@ -1065,7 +1065,6 @@ function user_account_form(&$form, &$form_state) {
         '#access' => !empty($protected_values),
         '#description' => $current_pass_description,
         '#weight' => -5,
-        '#attributes' => array('autocomplete' => 'off'),
       );
       $form['#validate'][] = 'user_validate_current_pass';
     }