diff --git a/lib/mysql.js b/lib/mysql.js
index f72c72c..53b41a8 100644
--- a/lib/mysql.js
+++ b/lib/mysql.js
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ exports.initialize = function initializeDataSource(dataSource, callback) {
   // Take other options for mysql driver
   // See https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-mysql/issues/46
   for (var p in s) {
+    if (p === 'database' && s.createDatabase) {
+      continue;
+    }
     if (options[p] === undefined) {
       options[p] = s[p];
     }
@@ -149,7 +152,7 @@ MySQL.prototype.query = function (sql, callback) {
     connection.query(sql, function (err, data) {
       if (debugEnabled) {
         if (err) {
-          console.error('Error: ', err);
+          console.error('Error: %j', err);
         }
         debug('Data: ', data);
       }
@@ -655,7 +658,7 @@ MySQL.prototype.autoupdate = function (models, cb) {
 
   function done(err) {
     if (err) {
-      console.error(err);
+      console.error('%j', err);
     }
     if (--wait === 0 && cb) {
       cb();