diff --git a/ibis-server/app/model/data_source.py b/ibis-server/app/model/data_source.py
index 4328fec6b..ea6d04f7c 100644
--- a/ibis-server/app/model/data_source.py
+++ b/ibis-server/app/model/data_source.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def get_mysql_connection(cls, info: MySqlConnectionInfo) -> BaseBackend:
             port=int(info.port.get_secret_value()),
             database=info.database.get_secret_value(),
             user=info.user.get_secret_value(),
-            password=(info.password and info.password.get_secret_value()),
+            password=info.password.get_secret_value() if info.password else "",
             **kwargs,
         )