diff --git a/lib/databases/mysql b/lib/databases/mysql
index 0e423de675..62c3d4c90e 100644
--- a/lib/databases/mysql
+++ b/lib/databases/mysql
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function cleanup_database_mysql {
     if is_ubuntu; then
         # Get ruthless with mysql
         stop_service $MYSQL
-        uninstall_package mysql-server mariadb-server
+        uninstall_package mysql-common mariadb-common
         sudo rm -rf /var/lib/mysql
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
         return