diff --git a/include/tests_databases b/include/tests_databases
index e48a6066..8c27cefd 100644
--- a/include/tests_databases
+++ b/include/tests_databases
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     # Test        : DBS-1816
     # Description : Check empty MySQL root password
     # Notes       : Only perform test when MySQL is running and client is available
-    if [ ! "${MYSQLCLIENTBINARY}" = "" -a ${MYSQL_RUNNING} -eq 1 ]; then PREQS_MET="YES"; else PREQS_MET="NO"; SKIPREASON="MySQL not installed, or not running"; fi
+    if [ ! "${MYSQLCLIENTBINARY}" = "" -a ${MYSQL_RUNNING} -eq 1 ]; then PREQS_MET="YES"; SKIPREASON=""; else PREQS_MET="NO"; SKIPREASON="MySQL not installed, or not running"; fi
     Register --test-no DBS-1816 --preqs-met ${PREQS_MET} --skip-reason "${SKIPREASON}" --weight L --network NO --category security --description "Checking MySQL root password"
     if [ ${SKIPTEST} -eq 0 ]; then
         LogText "Test: Trying to login to local MySQL server without password"