diff --git a/cogs/leaderboards.py b/cogs/leaderboards.py
index 9e4cf67..53b33b8 100644
--- a/cogs/leaderboards.py
+++ b/cogs/leaderboards.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
 from data.DatabaseConnection import *
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from functions.emoji_check import *
 
 class Leaderboards(commands.Cog):
     def __init__(self, client):
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class Leaderboards(commands.Cog):
             quizplayersdb = QuizPlayersDB()
             for player in quizplayersdb.get_top_players():
                 discorduser = {}
-                discorduser["playerName"] = (await self.client.fetch_user(player["discordid"])).name
+                discorduser["playerName"] = deEmojify((await self.client.fetch_user(player["discordid"])).name).strip()
                 discorduser["stat"] = player["stat"]
                 top_players.append(discorduser)
             quizplayersdb.close()
diff --git a/cogs/playerlink.py b/cogs/playerlink.py
index 0a094d5..27e5e67 100755
--- a/cogs/playerlink.py
+++ b/cogs/playerlink.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import asyncio
 import threading
 from functions.timer import Timer
 from data import constants
+from functions.emoji_check import *
 import re
 from data.DatabaseConnection import *
 
@@ -37,15 +38,6 @@ def get_player_uuid(minecraftname):
             raise PlayerError()
         return data_string
 
-def deEmojify(text):
-    regrex_pattern = re.compile(pattern = "["
-        u"\U0001F600-\U0001F64F"  # emoticons
-        u"\U0001F300-\U0001F5FF"  # symbols & pictographs
-        u"\U0001F680-\U0001F6FF"  # transport & map symbols
-        u"\U0001F1E0-\U0001F1FF"  # flags (iOS)
-                           "]+", flags = re.UNICODE)
-    return regrex_pattern.sub(r'',text)
-
 def send_chat(discordname, minecraftname, code):
     HOST = '192.168.1.214'  # The server's hostname or IP address
     PORT = 25224        # The port used by the server
diff --git a/data/DatabaseConnection.py b/data/DatabaseConnection.py
index 7195ff5..1f9e20a 100755
--- a/data/DatabaseConnection.py
+++ b/data/DatabaseConnection.py
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ class DatabaseConnection:
         elif database == "s13_worldcraft":
             self.mydb = mysql.connector.connect(
                 host="192.168.1.251",
-                user="u13_f2zpWZpIKY",
-                password="@fZQ6Uu3+U^WH1i2JNemgTC7",
+                user="worldcraft",
+                port="3308",
+                password="uJpa9VOW2P0bh0p1",
                 database=database
             )
         elif database == "s13_ecobridge":
diff --git a/functions/emoji_check.py b/functions/emoji_check.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3a30e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/functions/emoji_check.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import re
+
+def deEmojify(text):
+    regrex_pattern = re.compile(pattern = "["
+        u"\U0001F600-\U0001F64F"  # emoticons
+        u"\U0001F300-\U0001F5FF"  # symbols & pictographs
+        u"\U0001F680-\U0001F6FF"  # transport & map symbols
+        u"\U0001F1E0-\U0001F1FF"  # flags (iOS)
+                           "]+", flags = re.UNICODE)
+    return regrex_pattern.sub(r'',text)