diff --git a/plogical/mysqlUtilities.py b/plogical/mysqlUtilities.py
index 4d4745346..8a5ebe000 100755
--- a/plogical/mysqlUtilities.py
+++ b/plogical/mysqlUtilities.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class mysqlUtilities:
                 return 0
 
             cursor.execute("CREATE DATABASE " + dbname)
-            cursor.execute("CREATE USER '" + dbuser + "'@'%s' IDENTIFIED BY '" % (mysqlUtilities.LOCALHOST) +dbpassword+"'")
+            cursor.execute("CREATE USER '" + dbuser + "'@'%s' IDENTIFIED BY '" % (mysqlUtilities.LOCALHOST) + dbpassword+ "'")
             cursor.execute("GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON " + dbname + ".* TO '" + dbuser + "'@'%s'" % (mysqlUtilities.LOCALHOST))
             connection.close()