diff --git a/db/db.php b/db/db.php
index 02ab9be..4f3f266 100644
--- a/db/db.php
+++ b/db/db.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
   class DB{
-    private $pdo;
+    private $pdo=null;
 
     public function __construct($dbpdo){
       
diff --git a/src/dependencies.php b/src/dependencies.php
index a8f467f..8e62501 100644
--- a/src/dependencies.php
+++ b/src/dependencies.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use Slim\Flash\Messages;
 
 $container = new Container();
 // $container = $app->getContainer();
+
 $container->set('settings', function(){
     return [
         'displayErrorDetails' => true, // set to false in production
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@ $container->set('settings', function(){
             'debug' => true
         ],
 
-        // Monolog settings
         
         'db' => [
             'path' => __DIR__."/../db/surfaces2018.db",