diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/mysql/options/connect.rs b/sqlx-core/src/mysql/options/connect.rs
index e722924c9b..9eac843ab3 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/mysql/options/connect.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/mysql/options/connect.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ impl ConnectOptions for MySqlConnectOptions {
             // https://mathiasbynens.be/notes/mysql-utf8mb4
 
             let mut options = String::new();
-            options.push_str(r#"SET sql_mode=(SELECT CONCAT(@@sql_mode, ',PIPES_AS_CONCAT,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION')),"#);
+            options.push_str(
+                r#"SET sql_mode=(SELECT CONCAT(@@sql_mode, ',NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION')),"#,
+            );
             options.push_str(r#"time_zone='+00:00',"#);
             options.push_str(&format!(
                 r#"NAMES {} COLLATE {};"#,