title: ERROR 1396 (HY000): Operation DROP USER failed for 'user'@'localhost'
body: <p>I have created a user in mysql. Now i want to delete the user ? How to do that? I am getting this error :</p>
  
  <pre><code>ERROR 1396 (HY000): Operation DROP USER failed for 'user'@'localhost'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I am using this command : </p>
  
  <pre><code>DROP USER 'user'@'localhost';
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Its an amazon machine.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks </p>