--- G:/workspace/TestOnly/lib/mysql-connector-java-5.1.40-sources/com/mysql/jdbc/MysqlIO.java
+++ G:/workspace/TestOnly/lib/mysql-connector-java-5.1.40-sources/com/mysql/jdbc/MysqlIO.java
@@ -1787,9 +1787,6 @@
 
                     if (this.useConnectWithDb) {
                         last_sent.writeString(database, enc, this.connection);
-                    } else {
-                        /* For empty database */
-                        last_sent.writeByte((byte) 0);
                     }
 
                     appendCharsetByteForHandshake(last_sent, enc);