diff --git a/install/install_db.php b/install/install_db.php
index f7fbf935f..d32745f86 100644
--- a/install/install_db.php
+++ b/install/install_db.php
@@ -53,10 +53,12 @@ if (!$select_db) {
 
 $mysql_set_mode = 'false';
 @mysql_query('set names utf8');
-if(version_compare(mysql_get_server_info(), '5.6.6', '>=')  == 1) {
+$row = mysql_fetch_assoc(mysql_query(" SELECT @@sql_mode as mode "));
+if($row['mode']) {
     @mysql_query("SET SESSION sql_mode = ''");
     $mysql_set_mode = 'true';
 }
+unset($row);
 ?>
 
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