diff --git a/install/etc/services.available/10-db-backup/run b/install/etc/services.available/10-db-backup/run
index b5f1ddb..bae2949 100755
--- a/install/etc/services.available/10-db-backup/run
+++ b/install/etc/services.available/10-db-backup/run
@@ -292,8 +292,9 @@ check_availability() {
         ;;
         "mysql" )
             COUNTER=0
+            export MYSQL_PWD=${dbpass}
             while true; do
-                mysqlcmd='mysql -u'${dbuser}' -P '${dbport}' -h '${dbhost}' -p'${dbpass}
+                mysqlcmd='mysql -u'${dbuser}' -P '${dbport}' -h '${dbhost}
                 out="$($mysqlcmd -e "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM information_schema.FILES;" 2>&1)"
                 echo "$out" | grep -E "COUNT|Enter" 2>&1 > /dev/null
                 if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then