diff --git a/src/freedombone-restore-local b/src/freedombone-restore-local
index f64f320f..8f4caab3 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-restore-local
+++ b/src/freedombone-restore-local
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ if [ -f $COMPLETION_FILE ]; then
 fi
 
 # MariaDB password
-DATABASE_PASSWORD=$(cat /root/dbpass)
+DATABASE_PASSWORD=''
+if [ -f /root/dbpass ]; then
+    DATABASE_PASSWORD=$(cat /root/dbpass)
+fi
 
 function check_backup_exists {
     if [ ! -d $USB_MOUNT/backup ]; then
diff --git a/src/freedombone-restore-remote b/src/freedombone-restore-remote
index d8ae33e2..29e51e72 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-restore-remote
+++ b/src/freedombone-restore-remote
@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@ else
 fi
 
 # MariaDB password
-DATABASE_PASSWORD=$(cat /root/dbpass)
+DATABASE_PASSWORD=''
+if [ -f /root/dbpass ]; then
+    DATABASE_PASSWORD=$(cat /root/dbpass)
+fi
 
 function copy_gpg_keys {
     echo $"Copying GPG keys from admin user to root"