diff --git a/neocities/neocities.py b/neocities/neocities.py
index 9c0c44b..2802641 100644
--- a/neocities/neocities.py
+++ b/neocities/neocities.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 class NeoCities:
     api_key = None
-    def __init__(self, username=None, password=None, api_key=None, options={}):
+    def __init__(self, username='', password='', api_key='', options={}):
         self.auth = (username, password)
         if api_key:
             self.api_key = api_key