diff --git a/src/services/providers/helpers/couchdbHelper.js b/src/services/providers/helpers/couchdbHelper.js
index 84eca0e790..a88b5ec214 100644
--- a/src/services/providers/helpers/couchdbHelper.js
+++ b/src/services/providers/helpers/couchdbHelper.js
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ const request = async (token, options = {}) => {
         url: utils.resolveUrl(baseUrl, '../_session'),
         withCredentials: true,
         body: {
-          name,
-          password,
+          name: name || '',
+          password: password || '',
         },
       });
     } catch (err) {