diff --git a/scripts/install-openvim.sh b/scripts/install-openvim.sh
index 053b8a9..aff6c8c 100755
--- a/scripts/install-openvim.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-openvim.sh
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 if [[ -n $QUIET_MODE ]]
 then
     echo -e "\nCheking database connection and ask for credentials"
-    while ! mysqladmin -s -u$DBUSER $DBPASSWD_PARAM ping
+    while ! mysqladmin -s -u$DBUSER $DBPASSWD_PARAM status >/dev/null
     do
         [ -n "$logintry" ] &&  echo -e "\nInvalid database credentials!!!. Try again (Ctrl+c to abort)"
         [ -z "$logintry" ] &&  echo -e "\nProvide database credentials"