diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4329cd24..8ea83e26 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ string; optional; default to 'utf8'
 
 #####`collate`
 The collate to use for the database;
-string; optional; default to 'utf8_unicode_ci'
+string; optional; default to 'utf8_general_ci'
 
 #####`allowed_hosts`
 Additional hosts that are allowed to access this database;
diff --git a/manifests/db/mysql.pp b/manifests/db/mysql.pp
index 2f01625c..7cf10102 100644
--- a/manifests/db/mysql.pp
+++ b/manifests/db/mysql.pp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #  [*collate*]
 #    The collate to use for the database;
-#    string; optional; default to 'utf8_unicode_ci'
+#    string; optional; default to 'utf8_general_ci'
 #
 #  [*allowed_hosts*]
 #    Additional hosts that are allowed to access this database;
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ define openstacklib::db::mysql (
   $user           = $title,
   $host           = '127.0.0.1',
   $charset        = 'utf8',
-  $collate        = 'utf8_unicode_ci',
+  $collate        = 'utf8_general_ci',
   $allowed_hosts  = [],
   $privileges     = 'ALL',
 ) {
diff --git a/spec/defines/openstacklib_db_mysql_spec.rb b/spec/defines/openstacklib_db_mysql_spec.rb
index 1656e86c..ca6884a3 100644
--- a/spec/defines/openstacklib_db_mysql_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/openstacklib_db_mysql_spec.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe 'openstacklib::db::mysql' do
 
       it { is_expected.to contain_mysql_database(title).with(
         :charset => 'utf8',
-        :collate => 'utf8_unicode_ci'
+        :collate => 'utf8_general_ci'
       )}
       it { is_expected.to contain_openstacklib__db__mysql__host_access("#{title}_127.0.0.1").with(
         :user       => title,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe 'openstacklib::db::mysql' do
 
       it { is_expected.to contain_mysql_database(params[:dbname]).with(
         :charset => 'utf8',
-        :collate => 'utf8_unicode_ci'
+        :collate => 'utf8_general_ci'
       )}
       it { is_expected.to contain_openstacklib__db__mysql__host_access("#{params[:dbname]}_127.0.0.1").with(
         :user       => title,
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ describe 'openstacklib::db::mysql' do
 
       it { is_expected.to contain_mysql_database(title).with(
         :charset => 'utf8',
-        :collate => 'utf8_unicode_ci'
+        :collate => 'utf8_general_ci'
       )}
       it { is_expected.to contain_openstacklib__db__mysql__host_access("#{title}_127.0.0.1").with(
         :user       => params[:user],
         :database   => title,
-        :privileges => 'ALL'
+        :privileges => 'ALL',
       )}
     end