diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 9166ff5..38c5721 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ class TestingConfig(Config):
 
 
 class ProductionConfig(Config):
-    SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'mysql+pymysql://root:{h}@database/pitstops'.format(
-        h=os.environ.get('DATABASE_ENV_MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD'))
+    SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'mysql+pymysql://root:{h}@localhost/pitstops'.format(
+        h=os.environ.get('MYSQL_PASSWORD'))
 
 
 config = {