diff --git a/make_db b/make_db
index ccf3cd4c3c34fc12e86584613d1bda039c7c7f95..dee06fe57f5b11bfaaaf473452fc758d18f544b3 100755
--- a/make_db
+++ b/make_db
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 # To fail fast, but beware https://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ/105
 set -e
 
+source utils/load_settings.sh
+
 function fail() {
   echo "Some error occured, exiting."
   exit 1
@@ -207,13 +209,6 @@ function _db_exists() {
 source .config || true
 
 INSTALL_SQL_FILE="db_2_0.sql"
-if [ -z $LOGIN_PATH ] ; then
-    MYSQL_CONNECTION="--host=${MYSQL_HOST} --port=${MYSQL_PORT}
- --user=${MYSQL_USER}
- --password=${MYSQL_USER_PASSWORD}"
-else
-    MYSQL_CONNECTION="--login-path=$LOGIN_PATH"
-fi
 
 SQL="$MYSQL_CMD $MYSQL_CONNECTION"