1 files changed, 4 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/mysys/default.c b/mysys/default.c
index 12cd1713c31..97c52d01031 100644
--- a/mysys/default.c
+++ b/mysys/default.c
@@ -978,11 +978,10 @@ static uint my_get_system_windows_directory(char *buffer, uint size)
 
   Everywhere else, this is:
     1. /etc/
-    2. /etc/mysql/
-    3. getenv(DEFAULT_HOME_ENV)
-    4. ""
-    5. "~/"
-    6. --sysconfdir=<path>
+    2. getenv(DEFAULT_HOME_ENV)
+    3. ""
+    4. "~/"
+    5. --sysconfdir=<path>
 
  */
 
@@ -1008,7 +1007,6 @@ static void init_default_directories()
     *ptr++= env;
 #endif
   *ptr++= "/etc/";
-  *ptr++= "/etc/mysql/";
 #endif
   if ((env= getenv(STRINGIFY_ARG(DEFAULT_HOME_ENV))))
     *ptr++= env;