diff --git a/contrib/mint-template/config/mint-common.conf b/contrib/mint-template/config/mint-common.conf
index 9a9676d05..b76ce3931 100644
--- a/contrib/mint-template/config/mint-common.conf
+++ b/contrib/mint-template/config/mint-common.conf
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ CURRENCY = EUR
 WIREFORMAT = SEPA
 
 # How to access our database
-DB = postgres:///taler
+DB = postgres
+
+DB_CONN_STR = ""
 
 # HTTP port the mint listens to
 PORT = 4241
 
 # Master public key used to sign the mint's various keys
-MASTER_PUBLIC_KEY = ...
+MASTER_PUBLIC_KEY = NEGTF62MNGVPZNW19V7S3CRS9D7K04MAHDGX3N6WY2NXREN26J80
diff --git a/src/mintdb/plugin_mintdb_postgres.c b/src/mintdb/plugin_mintdb_postgres.c
index 911028e40..83a9feefa 100644
--- a/src/mintdb/plugin_mintdb_postgres.c
+++ b/src/mintdb/plugin_mintdb_postgres.c
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ postgres_prepare (PGconn *db_conn)
            "WHERE blind_ev = $1",
            1, NULL);
   PREPARE ("get_reserves_blindcoins",
-           "select"
+           "SELECT"
            " blind_ev"
            ",denom_pub, denom_sig"
            ",reserve_sig"