diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
index 396869b..9fbd94c 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@
 		}
 
 		$this->conn_id = ($persistent === TRUE)
-			? mysql_pconnect($this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password, $client_flags)
-			: mysql_connect($this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password, TRUE, $client_flags);
+			? @mysql_pconnect($this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password, $client_flags)
+			: @mysql_connect($this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password, TRUE, $client_flags);
 
 		// ----------------------------------------------------------------