diff --git a/datajoint/connection.py b/datajoint/connection.py
index 424aa9745..4e393457f 100644
--- a/datajoint/connection.py
+++ b/datajoint/connection.py
@@ -89,10 +89,12 @@ def connect(self):
         """
         Connects to the database server.
         """
-        self._conn = client.connect(init_command=self.init_fun,
-                                    sql_mode="NO_ZERO_DATE,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,"
-                                             "STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION",
-                                    **self.conn_info)
+        with warnings.catch_warnings():
+            warnings.filterwarnings('ignore', '.*deprecated.*')
+            self._conn = client.connect(init_command=self.init_fun,
+                                        sql_mode="NO_ZERO_DATE,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,"
+                                                 "STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION",
+                                        **self.conn_info)
 
     def register(self, schema):
         self.schemas[schema.database] = schema