diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 315fc55a40..965438aa37 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
 - bug #4145 Config screen fails to validate MemoryLimit = -1 (new default)
 - bug #4123 Double config including
 - bug #4134 After deleting all rows on a page, it returns to a blank page
-+ Dropped configuration directive: DisableIS
++ Dropped configuration directive: DisableIS, ShowDatabasesCommand
 
 4.0.10.0 (not yet released)
 - bug #4150 Clicking database name in query window opens a new tab
diff --git a/doc/config.rst b/doc/config.rst
index 1cc0729607..fa354d0928 100644
--- a/doc/config.rst
+++ b/doc/config.rst
@@ -1012,28 +1012,6 @@ Server connection settings
 
     * ``xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xx[yyy-zzz]`` (partial :term:`IPv6` address range)
 
-.. config:option:: $cfg['Servers'][$i]['ShowDatabasesCommand']
-
-    :type: string
-    :default: ``'SHOW DATABASES'``
-
-    On a server with a huge number of databases, the default ``SHOW DATABASES``
-    command used to fetch the name of available databases will probably be too
-    slow, so it can be replaced by faster commands. You can use ``#user#``
-    string will be replaced by current user.
-
-    When using ``false``, it will disable fetching databases from the server,
-    only databases in :config:option:`$cfg['Servers'][$i]['only_db']` will be
-    displayed.
-
-    Examples:
-
-    * ``'SHOW DATABASES'``
-    * ``"SHOW DATABASES LIKE '#user#\_%'"``
-    * ``'SELECT DISTINCT TABLE_SCHEMA FROM information_schema.SCHEMA_PRIVILEGES'``
-    * ``'SELECT SCHEMA_NAME FROM information_schema.SCHEMATA'``
-    * ``false``
-
 .. config:option:: $cfg['Servers'][$i]['SignonScript']
 
     :type: string
diff --git a/libraries/List_Database.class.php b/libraries/List_Database.class.php
index 607441204a..7a23e3ac09 100644
--- a/libraries/List_Database.class.php
+++ b/libraries/List_Database.class.php
@@ -55,12 +55,6 @@ class PMA_List_Database extends PMA_List
      */
     protected $show_databases_disabled = false;
 
-    /**
-     * @var string command to retrieve databases from server
-     * @access protected
-     */
-    protected $command = null;
-
     /**
      * Constructor
      *
@@ -103,7 +97,6 @@ class PMA_List_Database extends PMA_List
      * @param string $like_db_name usually a db_name containing wildcards
      *
      * @return array
-     * @todo   we could also search mysql tables if all fail?
      */
     protected function retrieve($like_db_name = null)
     {
@@ -111,16 +104,11 @@ class PMA_List_Database extends PMA_List
             return array();
         }
 
+        $command = "SELECT `SCHEMA_NAME` FROM `INFORMATION_SCHEMA`.`SCHEMATA`"
+            . " WHERE TRUE";
+
         if (null !== $like_db_name) {
-            $command = "SHOW DATABASES LIKE '" . $like_db_name . "'";
-        } elseif (null === $this->command) {
-            $command = str_replace(
-                '#user#', $GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['user'],
-                $GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['ShowDatabasesCommand']
-            );
-            $this->command = $command;
-        } else {
-            $command = $this->command;
+            $command .= " AND `SCHEMA_NAME` LIKE '" . $like_db_name . "'";
         }
 
         $database_list = $GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchResult(
@@ -130,7 +118,7 @@ class PMA_List_Database extends PMA_List
 
         if ($GLOBALS['errno'] !== 0) {
             // failed to get database list, try the control user
-            // (hopefully there is one and he has SHOW DATABASES right)
+            // (hopefully there is one and he has the necessary rights)
             $this->db_link = $this->db_link_control;
             $database_list = $GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchResult(
                 $command, null, null, $this->db_link
diff --git a/libraries/config.default.php b/libraries/config.default.php
index bd02bd922b..ace0b526f5 100644
--- a/libraries/config.default.php
+++ b/libraries/config.default.php
@@ -513,32 +513,6 @@ $cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowDeny']['order'] = '';
  */
 $cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowDeny']['rules'] = array();
 
-/**
- * SQL command to fetch available databases
- *
- * by default most user will be fine with SHOW DATABASES,
- * for servers with a huge amount of databases it is possible to
- * define a command which executes faster but with less information
- *
- * especially when accessing database servers from ISPs changing this command
- * can result in a great speed improvement
- *
- * false will disable fetching databases from the server, only databases in
- * $cfg['Servers'][$i]['only_db'] will be displayed
- *
- * #user# will be replaced by current user
- *
- * examples:
- * 'SHOW DATABASES'
- * "SHOW DATABASES LIKE '#user#\_%'"
- * 'SELECT DISTINCT TABLE_SCHEMA FROM information_schema.SCHEMA_PRIVILEGES'
- * 'SELECT SCHEMA_NAME FROM information_schema.SCHEMATA'
- * false
- *
- * @global array $cfg['Servers'][$i]['ShowDatabasesCommand']
- */
-$cfg['Servers'][$i]['ShowDatabasesCommand'] = 'SHOW DATABASES';
-
 /**
  * Whether the tracking mechanism creates
  * versions for tables and views automatically.
diff --git a/libraries/config/messages.inc.php b/libraries/config/messages.inc.php
index 6c7e769adf..a8aa99be29 100644
--- a/libraries/config/messages.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/config/messages.inc.php
@@ -422,8 +422,6 @@ $strConfigServers_recent_desc = __('Leave blank for no "persistent" recently use
 $strConfigServers_recent_name = __('Recently used table');
 $strConfigServers_relation_desc = __('Leave blank for no [a@http://wiki.phpmyadmin.net/pma/relation]relation-links[/a] support, suggested: [kbd]pma__relation[/kbd]');
 $strConfigServers_relation_name = __('Relation table');
-$strConfigServers_ShowDatabasesCommand_desc = __('SQL command to fetch available databases');
-$strConfigServers_ShowDatabasesCommand_name = __('SHOW DATABASES command');
 $strConfigServers_SignonSession_desc = __('See [a@http://wiki.phpmyadmin.net/pma/auth_types#signon]authentication types[/a] for an example');
 $strConfigServers_SignonSession_name = __('Signon session name');
 $strConfigServers_SignonURL_name = __('Signon URL');
diff --git a/libraries/config/setup.forms.php b/libraries/config/setup.forms.php
index 4ed7ab6719..c52aebb110 100644
--- a/libraries/config/setup.forms.php
+++ b/libraries/config/setup.forms.php
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ $forms['Servers']['Server_config'] = array('Servers' => array(1 => array(
     'AllowRoot',
     'AllowNoPassword',
     'AllowDeny/order',
-    'AllowDeny/rules',
-    'ShowDatabasesCommand')));
+    'AllowDeny/rules')));
 $forms['Servers']['Server_pmadb'] = array('Servers' => array(1 => array(
     'pmadb' => 'phpmyadmin',
     'controlhost',