diff --git a/kosmos/common/config.py b/kosmos/common/config.py
index d24f5fc..dff80ef 100644
--- a/kosmos/common/config.py
+++ b/kosmos/common/config.py
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ _SQL_CONNECTION_DEFAULT = 'sqlite://'
 # configuration variables - max_pool_size, max_overflow and pool_timeout
 db_options.set_defaults(cfg.CONF,
                         connection=_SQL_CONNECTION_DEFAULT,
-                        sqlite_db='', max_pool_size=10,
-                        max_overflow=20, pool_timeout=10)
+                        max_pool_size=10,
+                        max_overflow=20,
+                        pool_timeout=10)
 
 logging.register_options(cfg.CONF)