diff --git a/mysql/tracker.mysql.php b/mysql/tracker.mysql.php
index 1a2954d..4e499d0 100644
--- a/mysql/tracker.mysql.php
+++ b/mysql/tracker.mysql.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 // Configuration ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 // tracker state
-require('../mysql.config.php')
+require('../mysql.config.php');
 // Tracker Operations //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 // fatal error, stop execution
diff --git a/ruby/config/database.rb b/ruby/config/database.rb
index 11ad952..0a838ff 100644
--- a/ruby/config/database.rb
+++ b/ruby/config/database.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(
   :adapter  => "mysql2",
   :host     => "localhost",
   :username => "root",
-  :password => "howareyou",
+  :password => "",
   :database => "peertracker"
 )