diff --git a/pica-etherpad/entrypoint.sh b/pica-etherpad/entrypoint.sh
index ad3980aa9c7c8fcbc3281888061e949c588a2172..f96eaae4a1f9ae4909e91af8996b0ea1ea4de4de 100644
--- a/pica-etherpad/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/pica-etherpad/entrypoint.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ fi
 
 # Check if database already exists
 RESULT=`mysql -u${ETHERPAD_DB_USER} -p${ETHERPAD_DB_PASSWORD} \
-	-h${MYSQL_PORT_3306_TCP_ADDR} --skip-column-names \
+	-h${ETHERPAD_DB_HOST} --skip-column-names \
 	-e "SHOW DATABASES LIKE '${ETHERPAD_DB_NAME}'"`
 
 if [ "$RESULT" != $ETHERPAD_DB_NAME ]; then