diff --git a/lib/mysql.js b/lib/mysql.js
index 32c1aaa..7fabe86 100644
--- a/lib/mysql.js
+++ b/lib/mysql.js
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ exports.initialize = function initializeDataSource(dataSource, callback) {
     s.timezone = (s.timezone || 'local');
     
     dataSource.client = mysql.createConnection({
-        host: s.host || 'localhost',
+        host: s.host || s.hostname || 'localhost',
         port: s.port || 3306,
-        user: s.username,
+        user: s.username || s.user,
         password: s.password,
         timezone: s.timezone,
         debug: s.debug,