diff --git a/routes.js b/routes.js
index 037cfac..5de1c21 100755
--- a/routes.js
+++ b/routes.js
@@ -164,11 +164,11 @@ module.exports = function(app, models, mongoose){
               return;
             }
 
-            if (!pfxPass || pfxPass === "") {
-              pfxPass = "password";
+            command = "openssl pkcs12 -export -inkey " + names.private + " -out " + names.pfx + " -in " + names.public;
+            if (pfxPass && pfxPass != "") {
+              command = command + " -password pass:" + escapeShell(pfxPass);  
             }
 
-            command = "openssl pkcs12 -export -inkey " + names.private + " -out " + names.pfx + " -in " + names.public + " -password pass:" + escapeShell(pfxPass);  
             exec(command, 
               function (error, stdout, stderr) {
                 if (error !== null) {
@@ -258,4 +258,4 @@ module.exports = function(app, models, mongoose){
       }
     );
   });
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/views/index.jade b/views/index.jade
index 04affd3..abb1119 100755
--- a/views/index.jade
+++ b/views/index.jade
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ script
           },
           pfxPass: {
             minlength: 5,
-            required: true
+            required: false
           },
         },
         highlight: function(label) {