diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bfc76a33..2e5bf3f5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Inspired from [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 ### Added
 ### Changed
 - Removed deprecated `numpy.float_` and update NumPy/Pandas imports ([#762](https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-py/pull/762))
+- Removed workaround for [aiohttp#1769](https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/issues/1769) ([#794](https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-py/pull/794))
 ### Deprecated
 ### Removed
 - Removed redundant dependency on six ([#781](https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-py/pull/781))
diff --git a/benchmarks/bench_async.py b/benchmarks/bench_async.py
index 251b0b99..66fc3ddc 100644
--- a/benchmarks/bench_async.py
+++ b/benchmarks/bench_async.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 # GitHub history for details.
 
 import asyncio
+import os
 import uuid
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ async def test_async(client_count: int = 1, item_count: int = 1) -> None:
     """
     host = "localhost"
     port = 9200
-    auth = ("admin", "admin")
+    auth = ("admin", os.getenv("OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD", "admin"))
     index_name = "test-index-async"
 
     clients = []
diff --git a/benchmarks/bench_info_sync.py b/benchmarks/bench_info_sync.py
index 5d0729d9..78dce182 100644
--- a/benchmarks/bench_info_sync.py
+++ b/benchmarks/bench_info_sync.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 
 import logging
+import os
 import sys
 import time
 from typing import Any
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ def test(thread_count: int = 1, request_count: int = 1, client_count: int = 1) -
     """test to index with thread_count threads, item_count records and run client_count clients"""
     host = "localhost"
     port = 9200
-    auth = ("admin", "admin")
+    auth = ("admin", os.getenv("OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD", "admin"))
 
     root = logging.getLogger()
     # root.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
diff --git a/benchmarks/bench_sync.py b/benchmarks/bench_sync.py
index e9c30c53..e9e2479a 100644
--- a/benchmarks/bench_sync.py
+++ b/benchmarks/bench_sync.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 import json
 import logging
+import os
 import sys
 import time
 import uuid
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ def test(thread_count: int = 1, item_count: int = 1, client_count: int = 1) -> N
     """test to index with thread_count threads, item_count records and run client_count clients"""
     host = "localhost"
     port = 9200
-    auth = ("admin", "admin")
+    auth = ("admin", os.getenv("OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD", "admin"))
     index_name = "test-index-sync"
 
     root = logging.getLogger()
diff --git a/opensearchpy/_async/helpers/test.py b/opensearchpy/_async/helpers/test.py
index 455a2781..9f9cbc4d 100644
--- a/opensearchpy/_async/helpers/test.py
+++ b/opensearchpy/_async/helpers/test.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from opensearchpy import AsyncOpenSearch
 from opensearchpy.exceptions import ConnectionError
 
-OPENSEARCH_URL = os.environ.get("OPENSEARCH_URL", "https://admin:admin@localhost:9200")
+OPENSEARCH_URL = os.environ.get("OPENSEARCH_URL", "https://localhost:9200")
 
 
 async def get_test_client(nowait: bool = False, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
diff --git a/opensearchpy/_async/http_aiohttp.py b/opensearchpy/_async/http_aiohttp.py
index 4c383914..1e3da465 100644
--- a/opensearchpy/_async/http_aiohttp.py
+++ b/opensearchpy/_async/http_aiohttp.py
@@ -246,14 +246,6 @@ async def perform_request(
         else:
             query_string = ""
 
-        # There is a bug in aiohttp that disables the re-use
-        # of the connection in the pool when method=HEAD.
-        # See: aio-libs/aiohttp#1769
-        is_head = False
-        if method == "HEAD":
-            method = "GET"
-            is_head = True
-
         # Top-tier tip-toeing happening here. Basically
         # because Pip's old resolver is bad and wipes out
         # strict pins in favor of non-strict pins of extras
@@ -301,11 +293,7 @@ async def perform_request(
                 timeout=timeout,
                 fingerprint=self.ssl_assert_fingerprint,
             ) as response:
-                if is_head:  # We actually called 'GET' so throw away the data.
-                    await response.release()
-                    raw_data = ""
-                else:
-                    raw_data = await response.text()
+                raw_data = await response.text()
                 duration = self.loop.time() - start
 
         # We want to reraise a cancellation or recursion error.
diff --git a/opensearchpy/connection/http_async.py b/opensearchpy/connection/http_async.py
index ea4af477..d0490878 100644
--- a/opensearchpy/connection/http_async.py
+++ b/opensearchpy/connection/http_async.py
@@ -167,14 +167,6 @@ async def perform_request(
         else:
             query_string = ""
 
-        # There is a bug in aiohttp that disables the re-use
-        # of the connection in the pool when method=HEAD.
-        # See: https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/issues/1769
-        is_head = False
-        if method == "HEAD":
-            method = "GET"
-            is_head = True
-
         # Top-tier tip-toeing happening here. Basically
         # because Pip's old resolver is bad and wipes out
         # strict pins in favor of non-strict pins of extras
@@ -221,11 +213,7 @@ async def perform_request(
                 timeout=timeout,
                 fingerprint=self.ssl_assert_fingerprint,
             ) as response:
-                if is_head:  # We actually called 'GET' so throw away the data.
-                    await response.release()
-                    raw_data = ""
-                else:
-                    raw_data = await response.text()
+                raw_data = await response.text()
                 duration = self.loop.time() - start
 
         # We want to reraise a cancellation or recursion error.
diff --git a/opensearchpy/helpers/test.py b/opensearchpy/helpers/test.py
index 6ad34b66..f799bd7d 100644
--- a/opensearchpy/helpers/test.py
+++ b/opensearchpy/helpers/test.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 from opensearchpy import OpenSearch
 from opensearchpy.exceptions import ConnectionError
 
-OPENSEARCH_URL = os.environ.get("OPENSEARCH_URL", "https://admin:admin@localhost:9200")
+OPENSEARCH_URL = os.environ.get("OPENSEARCH_URL", "https://localhost:9200")
 
 
 def get_test_client(nowait: bool = False, **kwargs: Any) -> OpenSearch:
@@ -105,10 +105,11 @@ def opensearch_version(client: opensearchpy.client.OpenSearch) -> Any:
 if "OPENSEARCH_VERSION" in os.environ:
     OPENSEARCH_VERSION = _get_version(os.environ["OPENSEARCH_VERSION"])
 else:
-    client = OpenSearch(
-        OPENSEARCH_URL,
-        verify_certs=False,
+    OPENSEARCH_VERSION = opensearch_version(
+        get_test_client(
+            verify_certs=False,
+            http_auth=("admin", os.getenv("OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD", "admin")),
+        )
     )
-    OPENSEARCH_VERSION = opensearch_version(client)
 
 __all__ = ["OpenSearchTestCase"]
diff --git a/samples/logging/log_collection_sample.py b/samples/logging/log_collection_sample.py
index 7722a20b..bb3d704b 100644
--- a/samples/logging/log_collection_sample.py
+++ b/samples/logging/log_collection_sample.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def main() -> None:
     # Setup connection with the OpenSearch cluster
     print("Setting up connection with OpenSearch cluster...")
     opensearch_client: Any = OpenSearch(
-        "https://admin:admin@localhost:9200",
+        "https://localhost:9200",
         use_ssl=True,
         verify_certs=False,
         ssl_show_warn=False,
diff --git a/test_opensearchpy/test_async/test_server/test_helpers/conftest.py b/test_opensearchpy/test_async/test_server/test_helpers/conftest.py
index 983ae711..66932402 100644
--- a/test_opensearchpy/test_async/test_server/test_helpers/conftest.py
+++ b/test_opensearchpy/test_async/test_server/test_helpers/conftest.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
 # GitHub history for details.
 
+import os
 import re
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Any
@@ -36,7 +37,10 @@
 
 @fixture(scope="function")  # type: ignore
 async def client() -> Any:
-    client = await get_test_client(verify_certs=False, http_auth=("admin", "admin"))
+    client = await get_test_client(
+        verify_certs=False,
+        http_auth=("admin", os.getenv("OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD", "admin")),
+    )
     await add_connection("default", client)
     return client
 
diff --git a/test_opensearchpy/test_server/test_helpers/conftest.py b/test_opensearchpy/test_server/test_helpers/conftest.py
index 4f9a8d6f..f7b0815d 100644
--- a/test_opensearchpy/test_server/test_helpers/conftest.py
+++ b/test_opensearchpy/test_server/test_helpers/conftest.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #  specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #  under the License.
 
+import os
 import re
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Any
@@ -46,7 +47,10 @@
 
 @fixture(scope="session")  # type: ignore
 def client() -> Any:
-    client = get_test_client(verify_certs=False, http_auth=("admin", "admin"))
+    client = get_test_client(
+        verify_certs=False,
+        http_auth=("admin", os.getenv("OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD", "admin")),
+    )
     add_connection("default", client)
     return client