diff --git a/libfic/db.go b/libfic/db.go
index 59ace81b..325c0193 100644
--- a/libfic/db.go
+++ b/libfic/db.go
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ func DBInit(dsn string) (err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	_, err = db.Exec(`SET SESSION sql_mode = 'STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,NO_ZERO_DATE,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION';`)
+	_, err = db.Exec(`SET SESSION sql_mode = 'STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,NO_ZERO_DATE,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO';`)
 	for i := 0; err != nil && i < 15; i += 1 {
-		if _, err = db.Exec(`SET SESSION sql_mode = 'STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,NO_ZERO_DATE,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION';`); err != nil && i <= 5 {
+		if _, err = db.Exec(`SET SESSION sql_mode = 'STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,NO_ZERO_DATE,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO';`); err != nil && i <= 5 {
 			log.Println("An error occurs when trying to connect to DB, will retry in 2 seconds: ", err)
 			time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 		}