diff --git a/cinder/flags.py b/cinder/flags.py
index d82e1ca8a50..27e5b41b42d 100644
--- a/cinder/flags.py
+++ b/cinder/flags.py
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ def _get_my_ip():
     cfg.StrOpt('sql_connection',
                default='sqlite:///$state_path/$sqlite_db',
                help='The SQLAlchemy connection string used to connect to the '
-                    'database'),
+                    'database',
+               secret=True),
     cfg.IntOpt('sql_connection_debug',
                default=0,
                help='Verbosity of SQL debugging information. 0=None, '