diff --git a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.php b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.php
index b5b8fd900..0a0c3e300 100644
--- a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.php
+++ b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.php
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ class DboMysql extends DboSource {
 		$out = '';
 		foreach ($schema->tables as $curTable => $columns) {
 			if (!$table || $table == $curTable) {
-				$out .= 'DROP TABLE IF EXISTS ' . $this->fullTableName($curTable) . ";\n";
+				$out .= 'DROP TABLE ' . $this->fullTableName($curTable) . ";\n";
 			}
 		}
 		return $out;
diff --git a/cake/tests/lib/cake_test_case.php b/cake/tests/lib/cake_test_case.php
index 8c45ad771..685caf86e 100644
--- a/cake/tests/lib/cake_test_case.php
+++ b/cake/tests/lib/cake_test_case.php
@@ -353,7 +353,14 @@ class CakeTestCase extends UnitTestCase {
  */
 	function start() {
 		if (isset($this->_fixtures) && isset($this->db)) {
+			$cacheSources = $this->db->cacheSources;
+			$this->db->cacheSources = false;
+			$sources = $this->db->listSources();
+			$this->db->cacheSources = $cacheSources;
 			foreach ($this->_fixtures as $fixture) {
+				if (in_array($fixture->table, $sources)) {
+					$fixture->drop($this->db);
+				}
 				$fixture->create($this->db);
 			}
 		}