diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/ftp/ftp_login.rb b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/ftp/ftp_login.rb
index 1aa1f1fc1b..ae2c3106fe 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/ftp/ftp_login.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/ftp/ftp_login.rb
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary
           workspace_id: myworkspace_id
       )
       if result.success?
+        credential_data[:private_type] = :password
         credential_core = create_credential(credential_data)
         credential_data[:core] = credential_core
         create_credential_login(credential_data)
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/telnet/telnet_login.rb b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/telnet/telnet_login.rb
index c57ca7e49c..82c1452813 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/telnet/telnet_login.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/telnet/telnet_login.rb
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary
           workspace_id: myworkspace_id
       )
       if result.success?
+        credential_data[:private_type] = :password
         credential_core = create_credential(credential_data)
         credential_data[:core] = credential_core
         create_credential_login(credential_data)