diff --git a/src/DB_Command.php b/src/DB_Command.php
index e7b9032d..2c85997b 100644
--- a/src/DB_Command.php
+++ b/src/DB_Command.php
@@ -1768,6 +1768,10 @@ private static function run( $cmd, $assoc_args = [], $send_to_shell = true, $int
 			'pass' => DB_PASSWORD,
 		];
 
+		if ( array_key_exists( 'defaults', $assoc_args ) ) {
+			unset( $assoc_args['defaults'] );
+		}
+
 		if ( ! isset( $assoc_args['default-character-set'] )
 			&& defined( 'DB_CHARSET' ) && constant( 'DB_CHARSET' ) ) {
 			$required['default-character-set'] = constant( 'DB_CHARSET' );
@@ -2050,9 +2054,6 @@ protected function get_defaults_flag_string( &$assoc_args ) {
 			if ( true === Utils\get_flag_value( $assoc_args, 'defaults' ) ) {
 				$flag_string = '';
 			}
-
-			unset( $assoc_args['defaults'] );
-
 		}
 
 		return $flag_string;