diff --git a/plugins/mariadb/index.py b/plugins/mariadb/index.py
index 53f274ef6..0fbd19398 100755
--- a/plugins/mariadb/index.py
+++ b/plugins/mariadb/index.py
@@ -2325,7 +2325,8 @@ def trySlaveSyncBugfix(version=''):
         mdb.setPwd(password)
         mdb.setSocket('')
 
-        var_gtid = mdb.query('show VARIABLES like "%gtid_purged%"')
+        # var_gtid = mdb.query('show VARIABLES like "%gtid_purged%"')
+        var_gtid = mdb.query('select @@global.gtid_current_pos')
         if len(var_gtid) > 0:
             gtid_purged += var_gtid[0]['Value'] + ','