diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index fca93a4cc29..c46edac4a9b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -228,9 +228,9 @@ before_script:
       # Ensure we stop on error with set -e
       set +e
       echo "MySQL drop database"
-      sudo mysql -u root -p -e 'DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS travis;'
+      sudo mysql -u root -h 127.0.0.1 -p -e 'DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS travis;'
       echo "MySQL create database"
-      sudo mysql -u root -e "CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS travis CHARACTER SET = 'utf8';"
+      sudo mysql -u root -h localhost -e "CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS travis CHARACTER SET = 'utf8';"
       echo "MySQL list current users"
       sudo mysql -u root -e 'use mysql; select * from user;'
       echo "MySQL force root password"
@@ -266,14 +266,15 @@ before_script:
       echo "MySQL stop"
       sudo systemctl stop mariadb.service
       echo "MySQL restart without pass"
-      sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables --skip-networking &
+      #sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables --socket=/tmp/aaa
+      sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables --socket=/tmp/aaa
       sudo ps fauxww 
       echo "MySQL drop database"
       sudo mysql -u root -e 'DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS travis;'
       echo "MySQL create database"
-      sudo mysql -u root -e "CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS travis CHARACTER SET = 'utf8';"
+      sudo mysql -u root -h 127.0.0.1 -e "CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS travis CHARACTER SET = 'utf8';"
       echo "MySQL list current users"
-      sudo mysql -u root -e 'use mysql; select * from user;'
+      sudo mysql -u root -h localhost -e 'use mysql; select * from user;'
       #echo "MySQL create user"
       #mysql -u root -e "CREATE USER 'travis'@'127.0.0.1' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';"
       echo "MySQL grant"