diff --git a/connection/mysql_utils.go b/connection/mysql_utils.go
index 7c1d72d5..8d34c264 100644
--- a/connection/mysql_utils.go
+++ b/connection/mysql_utils.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func mkMysql(dbType string, dbDsn string, maxOpenConns int) (*sql.DB, error) {
 	}
 
 	dbDsn = dbDsn + sep +
-		"innodb_strict_mode=1&sql_mode='STRICT_ALL_TABLES,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,NO_ZERO_DATE,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION,PIPES_AS_CONCAT,ANSI_QUOTES,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER'"
+		"innodb_strict_mode=1&sql_mode='STRICT_ALL_TABLES,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,NO_ZERO_DATE,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION,PIPES_AS_CONCAT,ANSI_QUOTES,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO'"
 
 	db, errConn := sql.Open(dbType, dbDsn)
 	if errConn != nil {