diff --git a/lib/mysql.js b/lib/mysql.js
index 17cbabe..928bab3 100644
--- a/lib/mysql.js
+++ b/lib/mysql.js
@@ -1036,10 +1036,6 @@ function datatype(p) {
   var dt = '';
   switch (p.type.name) {
     default:
-    case 'String':
-      dt = columnType(p, 'VARCHAR');
-      dt = stringOptionsByType(p, dt);
-      break;
     case 'JSON':
     case 'Object':
     case 'Any':
@@ -1047,6 +1043,10 @@ function datatype(p) {
       dt = columnType(p, 'TEXT');
       dt = stringOptionsByType(p, dt);
       break;
+    case 'String':
+      dt = columnType(p, 'VARCHAR');
+      dt = stringOptionsByType(p, dt);
+      break;
     case 'Number':
       dt = columnType(p, 'INT');
       dt = numericOptionsByType(p, dt);