diff --git a/debian/alternc.config b/debian/alternc.config
index ec7f9cf0..978f43d3 100644
--- a/debian/alternc.config
+++ b/debian/alternc.config
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ check_mysql()
     db_input high alternc/mysql/remote_password || true
     db_go
     db_get alternc/mysql/remote_password || true
-    MYSQL_PASSWORD="$RET"
+    MYSQL_PASS="$RET"
     db_input high alternc/mysql/client || true
     db_go
     db_get alternc/mysql/client || true
     MYSQL_CLIENT="$RET"
-    if [ "`mysql -u"$MYSQL_USER" -p"$MYSQL_PASSWORD" -h"$MYSQL_HOST" -Bse 'SELECT "OK";' 2>/dev/null`" = "OK" ]; then
+    if [ "`mysql -u"$MYSQL_USER" -p"$MYSQL_PASS" -h"$MYSQL_HOST" -Bse 'SELECT "OK";' 2>/dev/null`" = "OK" ]; then
       STATE=`expr $STATE + 1`
     else
       db_input high alternc/retry_remote_mysql || true
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ while [ "$QUEST_STATE" != 0 -a "$QUEST_STATE" != 14 ]; do
   1)
 	if [ -r /etc/alternc/my.cnf ]; then  
 		MYSQL_USER=$(cat /etc/alternc/my.cnf |grep "^user"|sed -r 's/user="(.*)"/\1/');  
-		MYSQL_PASSWORD=$(cat /etc/alternc/my.cnf |grep "^password"|sed -r 's/password="(.*)"/\1/'); 
+		MYSQL_PASS=$(cat /etc/alternc/my.cnf |grep "^password"|sed -r 's/password="(.*)"/\1/'); 
 		MYSQL_DATABASE=$(cat /etc/alternc/my.cnf |grep "^database"|sed -r 's/database="(.*)"/\1/'); 
 		MYSQL_HOST=$(cat /etc/alternc/my.cnf |grep "^host"|sed -r 's/host="(.*)"/\1/'); 
                 db_set alternc/mysql/host "$MYSQL_HOST"