diff --git a/lib/tasks/backup.rake b/lib/tasks/backup.rake
index 4df6a1721..eea754e91 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/backup.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/backup.rake
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace :backup do
     db = YAML::load(File.open(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..','..', 'config', 'database.yml')))
     user = db['production']['user']
     password = db['production']['password']
+    password = db['production']['database']
     if AppConfig[:cloudfiles_username] && AppConfig[:cloudfiles_api_key] && !user.blank?
       puts "Logging into Cloud Files"