diff --git a/utils/refresh-events.py b/utils/refresh-events.py
index 6270e73..302e451 100755
--- a/utils/refresh-events.py
+++ b/utils/refresh-events.py
@@ -1,18 +1,24 @@
+import configparser
 import caldav
 import vobject
 from datetime import datetime, date, time, timedelta
 import yaml
 import os
 
-"""CalDAV server url"""
-server_url = "https://***REMOVED***
-"""CalDAV calendar url"""
-cal_url = "https://***REMOVED***
-"""CalDAV username"""
-cal_user = "tobias"
+
+# read ini file
+cp = configparser.ConfigParser()
+cp.read('../config.ini')
+server_url = cp["CalDAV"]["server_url"]
+cal_url = cp["CalDAV"]["cal_url"]
+cal_user = cp["CalDAV"]["cal_user"]
+cal_pass = cp["CalDAV"]["cal_pass"]
+
+print
+
 """Category to filter events for. Only events that belong to this category will be processed."""
 cal_category = "Veranstaltung"
-"""Name of the file the YAML data will be writte to.""" 
+"""Name of the file the YAML data will be written to.""" 
 result_file = "../content/pages/termine.md"
 """List of icalendar properties that will be passed on to Pelican. At this time, all properties are used except those regarding alarms.""" 
 cal_properties = [ # taken from ical specification
@@ -85,10 +91,6 @@ def extractEventData(events):
     e_tmp.append(d)
   return e_tmp
 
-# get password
-with open(".caldav_pass", "r") as f:
-  cal_pass = f.read().strip()
-
 # create vobject calendar
 vcal = vobject.newFromBehavior("vcalendar")