diff --git a/napalm_junos/junos.py b/napalm_junos/junos.py
index 2428755..363192d 100644
--- a/napalm_junos/junos.py
+++ b/napalm_junos/junos.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ def __init__(self, hostname, username, password, timeout=60, optional_args=None)
         if self.key_file:
             self.device = Device(hostname,
                                  user=username,
+                                 password=password,
                                  ssh_private_key_file=self.key_file,
                                  ssh_config=self.ssh_config_file,
                                  port=self.port)