diff --git a/tools/db/import-md5-list b/tools/db/import-md5-list
index adca8a6..497ae4c 100644
--- a/tools/db/import-md5-list
+++ b/tools/db/import-md5-list
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ function help() {
   echo " 	-ed		export md5 of deleted fiels"
   echo ""
   echo "  moviedir: Is optional if it is already in the global config"
-    
+
   exit 0
 }
 if [ "$mode" == "help" ] && help
@@ -80,7 +80,12 @@ function md5_out_del() {
 
 # db_query <query> -> result
 function db_query() {
-	echo $@ | mysql -h$dbhost -u$dbuser -p$dbpwd $dbname
+  local args="-sN"  #no headers, no grid
+  args+=" -h$dbhost"
+  args+=" -u$dbuser"
+  [ -n "$dbpwd" ] && args+=" -p$dbpwd"
+  args+=" $dbname"
+  echo $@ | mysql $args
 }
 
 # db_exist_md5 <md5> -> true/false  0/1
@@ -116,4 +121,4 @@ case "$mode" in
 	echo ""
 	help
     ;;
-esac
\ No newline at end of file
+esac