diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8f2e53e..a2e1756 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 pwdb.json
+__pycache__
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/auth.py b/auth.py
index 9c68472..6219db5 100644
--- a/auth.py
+++ b/auth.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import json
 import sys
 
+pwdb_path = 'pwdb.json'
+
 def get_credentials():
     username = input('Enter your username: ')
     password = input('Enter your password: ')
@@ -30,7 +32,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     pwdb_path = 'pwdb.json'
     pwdb = read_pwdb(pwdb_path)
 
-
     if len(sys.argv) > 1:
         pwdb = add_user(sys.argv[1], pwdb)
         write_pwdb(pwdb, pwdb_path)
@@ -43,3 +44,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                 print('Successfully authenticated!')
             else:
                 print('Wrong password!')
+