diff --git a/arango_ev_class.py b/arango_ev_class.py
index 88dae81..289b64a 100644
--- a/arango_ev_class.py
+++ b/arango_ev_class.py
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 from arango import ArangoClient
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+import os
+
+# Load environment variables from .env file
+load_dotenv() # Install with pip install python-dotenv
+
 
 class ArangoDB:
     class ArangoEVClass:
-        def __init__(self, db_name, username, password):
+        def __init__(self, db_name):
             """
             Initializes an instance of the ArangoEVClass.
 
@@ -11,8 +17,9 @@ class ArangoDB:
                 username (str): The username for authentication.
                 password (str): The password for authentication.
             """
+            password = os.getenv("PASSWORD_ARANGO")
             self.client = ArangoClient(hosts='https://arango.lasseedfast.se')
-            self.db = self.client.db(db_name, username=username, password=password)
+            self.db = self.client.db(db_name, username='dataharvest', password=password)
 
 
     def all_ev_speeches(self):