diff --git a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.php b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.php
index 02d8b2229..7efccc975 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 DboMysqlBase {
 				$flags[PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_INIT_COMMAND] = 'SET NAMES ' . $config['encoding'];
 			}
 			$this->_connection = new PDO(
-				"mysql:{$config['host']}:{$config['port']};dbname={$config['database']}",
+				"mysql:{$config['host']};port={$config['port']};dbname={$config['database']}",
 				$config['login'],
 				$config['password'],
 				$flags