diff --git a/src/database/mongo.js b/src/database/mongo.js
index a213df0ab7..66b37c8ce0 100644
--- a/src/database/mongo.js
+++ b/src/database/mongo.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 					createIndices();
 				});
 			} else {
+				winston.warn('You have no mongo password setup!');
 				createIndices();
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/database/redis.js b/src/database/redis.js
index 0ed1f330a6..47e552455a 100644
--- a/src/database/redis.js
+++ b/src/database/redis.js
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 
 	if (nconf.get('redis:password')) {
 		redisClient.auth(nconf.get('redis:password'));
+	} else {
+		winston.warn('You have no redis password setup!');
 	}
 
 	redisClient.on('error', function (err) {