diff --git a/scripts/dbPreparation.sh b/scripts/dbPreparation.sh
index 40b5435..b3aab3f 100644
--- a/scripts/dbPreparation.sh
+++ b/scripts/dbPreparation.sh
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ echo "Creating WordPress database and user with the new root password..."
 mysql -u root -p"$new_root_password" <<EOF
 CREATE DATABASE ${DB_NAME};
 CREATE USER '${DB_USER}'@'${DB_HOST}' IDENTIFIED BY '${DB_PASSWORD}';
-GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ${DB_NAME}.* TO '${DB_USER}'@'${DB_HOST}' IDENTIFIED BY '${DB_PASSWORD}';
+GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ${DB_NAME}.* TO '${DB_USER}'@'${DB_HOST}';
 FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
 EOF
 
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Re-Start the MariaDB service normally
-sudo systemctl start mariadb
-
 # Backup the wp-config.php file before making changes
 WP_CONFIG="/var/www/webroot/ROOT/wp-config.php"
 sudo cp $WP_CONFIG $WP_CONFIG.bak