diff --git a/lass/2configs/websites/sqlBackup.nix b/lass/2configs/websites/sqlBackup.nix
index 2fffa6cc9..897e35e61 100644
--- a/lass/2configs/websites/sqlBackup.nix
+++ b/lass/2configs/websites/sqlBackup.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
     enable = true;
     dataDir = "/var/mysql";
     package = pkgs.mariadb;
-    rootPassword = config.krebs.secret.files.mysql_rootPassword.path;
   };
 
   systemd.services.mysql = {