1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/check_mysql.c b/plugins/check_mysql.c
index 20901e63..3194eced 100644
--- a/plugins/check_mysql.c
+++ b/plugins/check_mysql.c
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
         /* initialize mysql  */
         mysql_init (&mysql);
 
+        mysql_options(&mysql,MYSQL_READ_DEFAULT_GROUP,"client");
+
         /* establish a connection to the server and error checking */
         if (!mysql_real_connect(&mysql,db_host,db_user,db_pass,db,db_port,NULL,0)) {
                 if (mysql_errno (&mysql) == CR_UNKNOWN_HOST)