diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/db/sql-client/lib/mysql/MysqlClient.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/db/sql-client/lib/mysql/MysqlClient.ts
index fba1b468eb..f4dfb3bb83 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/db/sql-client/lib/mysql/MysqlClient.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/db/sql-client/lib/mysql/MysqlClient.ts
@@ -316,8 +316,6 @@ class MysqlClient extends KnexClient {
 
       log.debug('Create database if not exists', data);
 
-      // create new knex client
-      this.sqlClient = knex(this.connectionConfig);
       await tempSqlClient.destroy();
     } catch (e) {
       log.ppe(e, func);