diff --git a/scripts/mysql_install_db.sh b/scripts/mysql_install_db.sh
index b28e8a3ba1c..ecb4631decc 100644
--- a/scripts/mysql_install_db.sh
+++ b/scripts/mysql_install_db.sh
@@ -416,9 +416,8 @@ mysqld_bootstrap="${MYSQLD_BOOTSTRAP-$mysqld}"
 mysqld_install_cmd_line()
 {
   "$mysqld_bootstrap" $defaults "$mysqld_opt" --bootstrap \
-  "--basedir=$basedir" "--datadir=$ldata" --log-warnings=0 --loose-skip-innodb \
+  "--basedir=$basedir" "--datadir=$ldata" --log-warnings=0 \
   --loose-skip-ndbcluster --loose-skip-pbxt $args --max_allowed_packet=8M \
-  --default-storage-engine=myisam \
   --net_buffer_length=16K
 }