--- mydumper.c	2013-10-22 17:28:09.547124881 +0000
+++ mydumper/mydumper.c	2011-05-31 12:59:46.000000000 +0000
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@
 	char *query;
 	mysql_select_db(conn,database);
 	if (detected_server == SERVER_TYPE_MYSQL)
-		query= g_strdup("SELECT TABLE_NAME, ENGINE, TABLE_TYPE as COMMENT FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA='%s'", database);
+		query= g_strdup("SHOW TABLE STATUS");
 	else
 		query= g_strdup_printf("SELECT TABLE_NAME, ENGINE, TABLE_TYPE as COMMENT FROM DATA_DICTIONARY.TABLES WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA='%s'", database);