diff --git a/lib/databases/mysql b/lib/databases/mysql
index 62c3d4c90e..1c74c03735 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-common mariadb-common
+        apt_get purge -y mysql* mariadb*
         sudo rm -rf /var/lib/mysql
         sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql
         return