# Error 1827: The password hash doesn't have the expected format

| Error Code | SQLSTATE | Error                | Description                                                                                                                             |
| ---------- | -------- | -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1827       | HY000    | ER\_PASSWORD\_FORMAT | The password hash doesn't have the expected format. Check if the correct password algorithm is being used with the PASSWORD() function. |

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