diff --git a/public_html/helpers/database.php b/public_html/helpers/database.php
index 2561319..8b3486d 100644
--- a/public_html/helpers/database.php
+++ b/public_html/helpers/database.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 // connect to database
-function connectDB($config,$database) {
+function connectDB($config, $database = '') {
 
     if ($database === 'jilo') {
         try {