diff --git a/bin/install-wp-tests.sh b/bin/install-wp-tests.sh
index 397fa68..1e39064 100644
--- a/bin/install-wp-tests.sh
+++ b/bin/install-wp-tests.sh
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ install_db() {
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	# delete old database
-	mysqladmin drop $DB_NAME --user="$DB_USER" --password="$DB_PASS"$EXTRA
 	# create database
 	mysqladmin create $DB_NAME --user="$DB_USER" --password="$DB_PASS"$EXTRA
 }