diff --git a/sqlengine/mysql_engine.go b/sqlengine/mysql_engine.go
index 67f537c5..d284f7e6 100644
--- a/sqlengine/mysql_engine.go
+++ b/sqlengine/mysql_engine.go
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func (d *MySQLEngine) DropUser(bindingID string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	dropUserStatement = "DROP USER `" + username + "`@`%`;"
+	dropUserStatement = "DROP USER IF EXISTS`" + username + "`@`%`;"
 	logger.Debug("drop-user", lager.Data{"statement": dropUserStatement})
 
 	_, err = d.db.Exec(dropUserStatement)