diff --git a/mythtv/programs/scripts/database/mythconverg_backup.pl b/mythtv/programs/scripts/database/mythconverg_backup.pl
index 6b3d0eb13c..efc3a58470 100755
--- a/mythtv/programs/scripts/database/mythconverg_backup.pl
+++ b/mythtv/programs/scripts/database/mythconverg_backup.pl
@@ -701,8 +701,8 @@ EOF
             my $have_database_libs = check_database_libs;
             return 0 if ($have_database_libs < 2);
             $dbh = DBI->connect("dbi:mysql:".
-                                "database=$mysql_conf{'db_name'}:".
-                                "host=$mysql_conf{'db_host'}",
+                                "host=$mysql_conf{'db_host'}:".
+                                "database=$mysql_conf{'db_name'}",
                                 "$mysql_conf{'db_user'}",
                                 "$mysql_conf{'db_pass'}",
                                 { PrintError => 0 });