diff --git a/server/config.php b/server/config.php
index 323842f2..5d87a893 100644
--- a/server/config.php
+++ b/server/config.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 $mysql_host       = 'localhost';
-$mysql_user       = $_ENV['MYSQL_USER'] || 'root';
-$mysql_password   = $_ENV['MYSQL_PASSWORD'] || '';
+$mysql_user       = $_ENV['MYSQL_USER'];
+$mysql_password   = $_ENV['MYSQL_PASSWORD'];
 $mysql_database   = 'development';