diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 21d71ef..2db3617 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost/VotingSystem
-spring.datasource.username=root
+spring.datasource.username=***REMOVED***
 spring.datasource.password=***REMOVED***
 
 spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update
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