diff --git a/mysql/provider.go b/mysql/provider.go
index 256b6e61..7ddb2fe5 100644
--- a/mysql/provider.go
+++ b/mysql/provider.go
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func makeDialer(d *schema.ResourceData) (proxy.Dialer, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		proxy, err := proxy.FromURL(proxyURL, proxyFromEnv)
+		proxy, err := proxy.FromURL(proxyURL, proxy.Direct)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}