diff --git a/activerecord/test/connections/native_mysql/connection.rb b/activerecord/test/connections/native_mysql/connection.rb
index b73023f337..f918ee14d2 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/connections/native_mysql/connection.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/connections/native_mysql/connection.rb
@@ -9,16 +9,14 @@ db2 = 'activerecord_unittest2'
 
 ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(
   :adapter  => "mysql",
-  :host     => "localhost",
+  :socket   => `mysql_config --socket`,
   :username => "rails",
-  :password => "",
   :database => db1
 )
 
 Course.establish_connection(
   :adapter  => "mysql",
-  :host     => "localhost",
+  :socket   => `mysql_config --socket`,
   :username => "rails",
-  :password => "",
   :database => db2
 )