diff --git a/database_utils/init_vim_db.sh b/database_utils/init_vim_db.sh
index a15627b..d4a801e 100755
--- a/database_utils/init_vim_db.sh
+++ b/database_utils/init_vim_db.sh
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
         echo
     done
     # echo "    deleting previous database ${DBNAME} if it exists"
-    mysqladmin $DEF_EXTRA_FILE_PARAM DROP "${DBNAME}" ${QUIET_MODE/q/f} && echo "Previous database deleted"
+    mysqladmin $DEF_EXTRA_FILE_PARAM DROP "${DBNAME}" -f && echo "Previous database deleted"
     echo "    creating database ${DBNAME}"
     mysqladmin $DEF_EXTRA_FILE_PARAM create "${DBNAME}" || exit 1
 fi