diff --git a/doc/index.py b/doc/index.py
index f42e7b2..1747978 100755
--- a/doc/index.py
+++ b/doc/index.py
@@ -126,7 +126,12 @@
     global DB
 
     if passwd == None:
-        passwd = "ducon"
+        try:
+	    passwd = os.environ["MySQL_PASS"]
+	except:
+	    print "No password available, set environment MySQL_PASS"
+	    sys.exit(1)
+
     DB = MySQLdb.connect(passwd=passwd, db=db)
     if DB == None:
         return -1