diff --git a/gvamysql/mysqltasks/tasks.py b/gvamysql/mysqltasks/tasks.py
index 3514f52..7b39a2b 100644
--- a/gvamysql/mysqltasks/tasks.py
+++ b/gvamysql/mysqltasks/tasks.py
@@ -105,14 +105,12 @@ def create_mysql_database(dbname, username):
     curs = conn.cursor()
     curs.execute(
         """
-        CREATE DATABASE %(dbname)s CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_german_ci
-        """,
-        {'dbname': dbname})
+        CREATE DATABASE `%(dbname)s` CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_german_ci
+        """ % {'dbname': dbname})
     curs.execute(
         """
-        GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON %(dbname)s.* TO %(username)s@'%%'
-        """,
-        {'dbname': dbname, 'username': username})
+        GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON `%(dbname)s`.* TO %%(username)s@'%%%%'
+        """ % {'dbname': dbname}, {'username': username})
     conn.commit()
     return dbname
 
@@ -133,8 +131,7 @@ def delete_mysql_database(dbname, username):
     curs = conn.cursor()
     curs.execute(
         """
-        REVOKE ALL PRIVILEGES ON %(dbname)s.* FROM %(username)s@'%%'
-        """,
-        {'dbname': dbname, 'username': username})
+        REVOKE ALL PRIVILEGES ON `%(dbname)s`.* FROM %%(username)s@'%%%%'
+        """ % {'dbname': dbname}, {'username': username})
     conn.commit()
     return True