diff --git a/lib/database b/lib/database
index 7940cf2208..78563f6f6d 100644
--- a/lib/database
+++ b/lib/database
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ function initialize_database_backends {
         DATABASE_PASSWORD=$MYSQL_PASSWORD
     fi
 
+    return 0
+}
+
+function define_database_baseurl {
     # We configure Nova, Horizon, Glance and Keystone to use MySQL as their
     # database server.  While they share a single server, each has their own
     # database and tables.
@@ -100,8 +104,6 @@ function initialize_database_backends {
 
     # NOTE: Don't specify ``/db`` in this string so we can use it for multiple services
     BASE_SQL_CONN=${BASE_SQL_CONN:-$(get_database_type_$DATABASE_TYPE)://$DATABASE_USER:$DATABASE_PASSWORD@$DATABASE_HOST}
-
-    return 0
 }
 
 # Recreate a given database
diff --git a/stack.sh b/stack.sh
index a10e6eff25..6b5625e922 100755
--- a/stack.sh
+++ b/stack.sh
@@ -691,6 +691,8 @@ if initialize_database_backends; then
     # Last chance for the database password. This must be handled here
     # because read_password is not a library function.
     read_password DATABASE_PASSWORD "ENTER A PASSWORD TO USE FOR THE DATABASE."
+
+    define_database_baseurl
 else
     echo "No database enabled"
 fi