diff --git a/db/routines/util/procedures/slowLog_prune.sql b/db/routines/util/procedures/slowLog_prune.sql
index 8e8aec30f..d676ae3d9 100644
--- a/db/routines/util/procedures/slowLog_prune.sql
+++ b/db/routines/util/procedures/slowLog_prune.sql
@@ -11,19 +11,19 @@ BEGIN
 	SET sql_log_bin = OFF;
 	SET GLOBAL slow_query_log = OFF;
 
-	SELECT COUNT(*) INTO vLogExists
+	SELECT COUNT(*) > 0 INTO vLogExists
 		FROM information_schema.TABLES
 		WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = 'mysql' AND TABLE_NAME = 'slow_log';
 
 	IF vLogExists THEN
-		DROP TEMPORARY TABLE IF EXISTS `mysql`.`slow_log_temp`;
-		RENAME TABLE `mysql`.`slow_log` TO `mysql`.`slow_log_temp`;
+		DROP TEMPORARY TABLE IF EXISTS mysql.slow_log_temp;
+		RENAME TABLE mysql.slow_log TO mysql.slow_log_temp;
 	END IF;
 
-	DELETE FROM `mysql`.`slow_log_temp`
+	DELETE FROM mysql.slow_log_temp
 		WHERE start_time < TIMESTAMPADD(WEEK, -1, util.VN_NOW());
 
-	RENAME TABLE `mysql`.`slow_log_temp` TO `mysql`.`slow_log`;
+	RENAME TABLE mysql.slow_log_temp TO mysql.slow_log;
 
 	SET GLOBAL slow_query_log = vSlowQueryLog;
 	SET sql_log_bin = vSqlLogBin;