diff --git a/conf/htconfig.sample.php b/conf/htconfig.sample.php
index 081f4ef5..955c6d8a 100644
--- a/conf/htconfig.sample.php
+++ b/conf/htconfig.sample.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 $db_host = 'localhost'; // Use 'localhost' or ':/path/to/socket.file' if you aren't using a remote server
 $db_port = 3306;                    // leave 0 for default or set your port
 $db_user = '__DB_USER__';
-$db_pass = '__DB_PWD';
+$db_pass = '__DB_PWD__';
 $db_data = '__DB_NAME__';
 $db_type = mysql; // use 1 for postgres, 0 for mysql