diff --git a/plugins/mysql/index.py b/plugins/mysql/index.py
index 30dca4094..e78f1d330 100755
--- a/plugins/mysql/index.py
+++ b/plugins/mysql/index.py
@@ -432,11 +432,11 @@ def initMysqlPwd():
     drop_hostname = "drop user ''@'" + hostname + "'"
 
     drop_hostname =  serverdir + '/bin/mysql  --defaults-file=' + \
-        myconf + ' -uroot -p' + pwd + ' -e "drop user ''@' + hostname + '";'
+        myconf + ' -uroot -p' + pwd + ' -e "drop user \'\'@\'' + hostname + '\'";'
     mw.execShell(drop_hostname)
 
     drop_root_hostname =  serverdir + '/bin/mysql  --defaults-file=' + \
-        myconf + ' -uroot -p' + pwd + ' -e "drop user \'root\'@' + hostname + '";'
+        myconf + ' -uroot -p' + pwd + ' -e "drop user \'root\'@\'' + hostname + '\'";'
     mw.execShell(drop_root_hostname)
 
     pSqliteDb('config').where('id=?', (1,)).save('mysql_root', (pwd,))