diff --git a/scripts/mysql_fix_privilege_tables.sh b/scripts/mysql_fix_privilege_tables.sh
index f841a21b788..bb48d8ba5c9 100644
--- a/scripts/mysql_fix_privilege_tables.sh
+++ b/scripts/mysql_fix_privilege_tables.sh
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ then
 fi
 
 cmd="$bindir/mysql -f --user=$user --host=$host"
-if test -z "$password" ; then
+if test ! -z "$password" ; then
   cmd="$cmd --password=$password"
 fi
 if test ! -z "$port"; then
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ s_echo ""
 if test $verbose = 1
 then
   s_echo "You can safely ignore all 'Duplicate column' and 'Unknown column' errors"
-  s_echo "as this just means that your tables where already up to date."
+  s_echo "as this just means that your tables are already up to date."
   s_echo "This script is safe to run even if your tables are already up to date!"
   s_echo ""
 fi