diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ac18e38..789c96b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ ADD transmission/runUpdates.sh /etc/transmission-daemon/startPortUpdates.sh
 ADD transmission/down.sh /etc/transmission-daemon/stop.sh
 ADD runOpenVpn.sh /etc/openvpn/start.sh
 
-ENV "TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_DOWN=50" \
+ENV PIA_USERNAME=**None** \
+    PIA_PASSWORD=**None** \
+    "TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_DOWN=50" \
     "TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_ENABLED=false" \
     "TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_TIME_BEGIN=540" \
     "TRANSMISSION_ALT_SPEED_TIME_DAY=127" \
diff --git a/runOpenVpn.sh b/runOpenVpn.sh
index 7985be7..4ea3f86 100755
--- a/runOpenVpn.sh
+++ b/runOpenVpn.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ then
 fi
 
 # add PIA user/pass
-if [ -z "$PIA_USERNAME" ] || [ -z "$PIA_PASSWORD" ] ; then
+if [ "${PIA_USERNAME}" = "**None**" ] || [ "${PIA_PASSWORD}" = "**None**" ] ; then
  echo "PIA credentials not set. Exiting."
  exit 1
 else