diff --git a/lib/mysql.js b/lib/mysql.js
index 61f81f1..df57c5e 100644
--- a/lib/mysql.js
+++ b/lib/mysql.js
@@ -431,7 +431,8 @@ MySQL.prototype.fromColumnValue = function(prop, val) {
         if (val == '0000-00-00 00:00:00') {
           val = null;
         } else {
-          val = new Date(val.toString().replace(/GMT.*$/, 'GMT'));
+          //val = new Date(val.toString().replace(/GMT.*$/, 'GMT'));
+          val = val.toString(); // return as mysql date string
         }
         break;
       case 'Boolean':
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