diff --git a/src/database/database.go b/src/database/database.go
index 18f695b..9a9735c 100644
--- a/src/database/database.go
+++ b/src/database/database.go
@@ -10,20 +10,17 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	// urlExample := "postgres://username:password@localhost:5432/database_name"
-	conn, err := pgx.Connect(context.Background(), os.Getenv("PGHOST"))
+	host := os.Getenv("PGHOST")
+	database := os.Getenv("DB_NAME")
+
+	connectString :=
+		fmt.Sprintf("postgres:///?host=%s&database=%s", host, database)
+
+	conn, err := pgx.Connect(context.Background(), connectString)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Unable to connect to database: %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	defer conn.Close(context.Background())
 
-	var name string
-	var weight int64
-	err = conn.QueryRow(context.Background(), "select name, weight from widgets where id=$1", 42).Scan(&name, &weight)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "QueryRow failed: %v\n", err)
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-
-	fmt.Println(name, weight)
 }