diff --git a/rhodecode/websetup.py b/rhodecode/websetup.py
--- a/rhodecode/websetup.py
+++ b/rhodecode/websetup.py
@@ -8,16 +8,15 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def setup_app(command, conf, vars):
     """Place any commands to setup rhodecode here"""
-    dbname = os.path.split(conf['sqlalchemy.db1.url'])[-1] 
-    dbmanage = DbManage(log_sql=True, dbname=dbname, root=conf['here'],
-                         tests=False)
+    dbconf = conf['sqlalchemy.db1.url']
+    dbmanage = DbManage(log_sql=True, dbconf=dbconf, root=conf['here'], tests=False)
     dbmanage.create_tables(override=True)
     dbmanage.config_prompt(None)
     dbmanage.create_default_user()
     dbmanage.admin_prompt()
     dbmanage.create_permissions()
     dbmanage.populate_default_permissions()
-           
+
     load_environment(conf.global_conf, conf.local_conf, initial=True)