diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/plugins/mysql/mysql_database.c b/src/libstrongswan/plugins/mysql/mysql_database.c
index 7e1da683e..789f12f20 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/plugins/mysql/mysql_database.c
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/plugins/mysql/mysql_database.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void mysql_database_deinit()
 {
 	initialized->destroy(initialized);
 	mysql_thread_end();
-	/* mysql_library_end(); would be the clean way, however, it hangs... */
+	mysql_library_end();
 }
 
 /**