diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_user.test b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_user.test
index dbfb5d6e65d..b8fe41d03c4 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_user.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_user.test
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 
 --source include/master-slave.inc
 
-reset master;
-
 #
 # remove all users will be used in the test
 #
+connection master;
 set session sql_log_bin=0; 
 delete from mysql.user where Host='fakehost';
 set session sql_log_bin=1; 
+
 connection slave;
 set session sql_log_bin=0; 
 delete from mysql.user where Host='fakehost';