diff --git a/libraries/import.lib.php b/libraries/import.lib.php
index e2cbdd201f..5b8af203c9 100644
--- a/libraries/import.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/import.lib.php
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ function PMA_buildSQL($db_name, &$tables, &$analyses = NULL, &$additional_sql =
                     $tempSQLStr .= ", ";
                 }
             }
-            $tempSQLStr .= ") ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARACTER SET " . $charset . " COLLATE " . $collation . ";";
+            $tempSQLStr .= ") DEFAULT CHARACTER SET " . $charset . " COLLATE " . $collation . ";";
 
             /**
              * Each SQL statement is executed immediately