diff --git a/setup/bindir/cloud-setup-databases.in b/setup/bindir/cloud-setup-databases.in
index b51ef24514f..f48ed8ef0d8 100755
--- a/setup/bindir/cloud-setup-databases.in
+++ b/setup/bindir/cloud-setup-databases.in
@@ -358,16 +358,9 @@ for example:
                 else: self.errorAndExit(e.__str__())
             self.info(None, True)
                 
-        def checkMysqlConnection():
-            self.info("Testing mysql connection ...", None)
-            sql = "SELECT * from mysql.user limit 0"
-            self.runMysql(sql, 'test script', self.rootuser != None)
-            self.info(None, True)
-        
         checkCloudDbFiles()
         checkHostName()
         checkSELinux()
-        checkMysqlConnection()
     
     def processEncryptionStuff(self):
         def encrypt(input):