diff --git a/includes/init.php b/includes/init.php
index 757c684..d51ee77 100755
--- a/includes/init.php
+++ b/includes/init.php
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ if ($utf8)
 	$db->query("SET NAMES utf8");
 }
 
+// don't use sql strict mode
+$db->query("SET sql_mode = ''");
+
 $bugsys->load('functions', 'funct', true);
 $bugsys->load('xml', 'xml', true);
 
diff --git a/install/global.php b/install/global.php
index c0f2950..c45e87f 100644
--- a/install/global.php
+++ b/install/global.php
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ if ($utf8)
 	$db->query("SET NAMES utf8");
 }
 
+// don't use sql strict mode
+$db->query("SET sql_mode = ''");
+
 // needed for API validation
 $bugsys->load('functions', 'funct');