diff --git a/ceilometer/server/backend/default.yml b/ceilometer/server/backend/default.yml
index 071e4a1..8d0531e 100644
--- a/ceilometer/server/backend/default.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/server/backend/default.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     server:
       database:
         engine: none
-        password: none
+#        password: none
       publisher:
         default:
           enabled: false