diff --git a/py/webnotes/install_lib/install.py b/py/webnotes/install_lib/install.py
index bc70ebe450..d4b5ed428f 100755
--- a/py/webnotes/install_lib/install.py
+++ b/py/webnotes/install_lib/install.py
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ class Installer:
 		self.dbman.delete_user(target)
 
 		# create user and db
-		self.dbman.create_user(target, conf.db_password)
+		self.dbman.create_user(target, 
+			hasattr(conf, 'db_password') and conf.db_password or password)
+			
 		if verbose: print "Created user %s" % target
 	
 		# create a database