diff --git a/drivers/API_template.py b/drivers/API_template.py
index 8ed85e6..376276c 100644
--- a/drivers/API_template.py
+++ b/drivers/API_template.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class printerAPI:
     # 
     # Raises: 
     #   - UnknownController: if fails to connect
-    def __init__( self, baseURL, nickname='Default' ):
+    def __init__( self, baseURL, nickname='Default', password='reprap' ):
         _logger.debug('Starting API..')
 
         # Here are the required class attributes. These get saved to settings.json
@@ -768,4 +768,4 @@ def getJSON( self ):
             "name": self._name, 
             "nozzleSize": self._nozzleSize,
             "offsets": [ self._offsets["X"], self._offsets["Y"], self._offsets["Z"] ]
-        } )
\ No newline at end of file
+        } )
diff --git a/drivers/MoonrakerAPI.py b/drivers/MoonrakerAPI.py
index 8e6e961..790bd87 100644
--- a/drivers/MoonrakerAPI.py
+++ b/drivers/MoonrakerAPI.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class printerAPI:
     #
     # Raises:
     #   - UnknownController: if fails to connect
-    def __init__(self, baseURL, nickname='Default'):
+    def __init__(self, baseURL, nickname='Default', password=''):
         _logger.debug('Starting API..')
 
         self.session = requests.Session()