2 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/inc/poche/Database.class.php b/inc/poche/Database.class.php
index 6bac0f5d..a987b7cc 100755
--- a/inc/poche/Database.class.php
+++ b/inc/poche/Database.class.php
@@ -31,10 +31,15 @@ class Database {
                 $this->handle = new PDO($db_path);
                 break;
             case 'mysql':
-                $db_path = 'mysql:host=' . STORAGE_SERVER . ';dbname=' . STORAGE_DB . ';charset=utf8mb4';
-                $this->handle = new PDO($db_path, STORAGE_USER, STORAGE_PASSWORD, array(
-                    PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_INIT_COMMAND => 'SET NAMES utf8mb4',
-                ));
+                if (MYSQL_USE_UTF8MB4) {
+                    $db_path = 'mysql:host=' . STORAGE_SERVER . ';dbname=' . STORAGE_DB . ';charset=utf8mb4';
+                    $this->handle = new PDO($db_path, STORAGE_USER, STORAGE_PASSWORD, array(
+                        PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_INIT_COMMAND => 'SET NAMES utf8mb4',
+                    ));
+                } else {
+                    $db_path = 'mysql:host=' . STORAGE_SERVER . ';dbname=' . STORAGE_DB;
+                    $this->handle = new PDO($db_path, STORAGE_USER, STORAGE_PASSWORD);
+                }
                 break;
             case 'postgres':
                 $db_path = 'pgsql:host=' . STORAGE_SERVER . ';dbname=' . STORAGE_DB;
diff --git a/inc/poche/config.inc.default.php b/inc/poche/config.inc.default.php
index 6750383e..16b96f7e 100755
--- a/inc/poche/config.inc.default.php
+++ b/inc/poche/config.inc.default.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 @define ('STORAGE_DB', 'poche');
 @define ('STORAGE_USER', 'poche');
 @define ('STORAGE_PASSWORD', 'poche');
+@define ('MYSQL_USE_UTF8MB4', FALSE); // This should be false unless you know what it is
 
 #################################################################################
 # Do not trespass unless you know what you are doing