diff --git a/plinth/modules/shadowsocksserver/privileged.py b/plinth/modules/shadowsocksserver/privileged.py
index 1ea5f16d2..45406a8fc 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/shadowsocksserver/privileged.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/shadowsocksserver/privileged.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import random
 import string
 
 from plinth import action_utils
-from plinth.actions import privileged
+from plinth.actions import privileged, secret_str
 
 SHADOWSOCKS_CONFIG_SYMLINK = '/etc/shadowsocks-libev/fbxserver.json'
 SHADOWSOCKS_CONFIG_ACTUAL = \
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ def _merge_config(config):
 
 
 @privileged
-def merge_config(config: dict[str, str]):
+def merge_config(password: secret_str, method: str):
     """Configure Shadowsocks Server."""
+    config = {'password': password, 'method': method}
     _merge_config(config)
 
     # Don't try_restart because initial configuration may not be valid so
diff --git a/plinth/modules/shadowsocksserver/views.py b/plinth/modules/shadowsocksserver/views.py
index 7265eaa8b..2166c9825 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/shadowsocksserver/views.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/shadowsocksserver/views.py
@@ -43,12 +43,8 @@ class ShadowsocksServerAppView(views.AppView):
 
         if old_status['password'] != new_status['password'] or \
            old_status['method'] != new_status['method']:
-            new_config = {
-                'password': new_status['password'],
-                'method': new_status['method'],
-            }
-
-            privileged.merge_config(new_config)
+            privileged.merge_config(new_status['password'],
+                                    new_status['method'])
             messages.success(self.request, _('Configuration updated'))
 
         return super().form_valid(form)