diff --git a/evennia/server/tests/test_server.py b/evennia/server/tests/test_server.py
index 48b35dc9aa..14372cae94 100644
--- a/evennia/server/tests/test_server.py
+++ b/evennia/server/tests/test_server.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ class TestDatabase(TestCase):
     def test_database(self):
 
         import subprocess
-        subprocess.call(["mysql", "-u", "root", '-e', '"SHOW TABLE STATUS;"', "evennia"])
-        subprocess.call(["mysql", "-u", "root", '-e', '"SHOW TABLE STATUS;"', "test_evennia"])
+        subprocess.call(["mysql", "-u", "root", '-e "SHOW TABLE STATUS;"', "evennia"])
 
 
 @patch("evennia.server.server.LoopingCall", new=MagicMock())