How do I make Empathy match my keyring with my password?

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I changed my password a few months ago from the password I first used when I installed Ubuntu on my machine. I tried to add a Google Talk account to Empathy, but every time Empathy gives me a message saying the following:

Enter password to unlock your login keyring

The password you use to log in to your computer no longer matches that of your login keyring.

I do not remember my original password and I'm not sure if I should go to Prefrences > Passwords and Keys and delete my login password or if there is a way to change the keyring so that it matches up with my current password.

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