diff --git a/lib/SQL/Translator/Parser/MySQL.pm b/lib/SQL/Translator/Parser/MySQL.pm
index 46085e33b..5ea196b23 100644
--- a/lib/SQL/Translator/Parser/MySQL.pm
+++ b/lib/SQL/Translator/Parser/MySQL.pm
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Here's the word from the MySQL site
     or    INTEGER[(length)] [UNSIGNED] [ZEROFILL]
     or    BIGINT[(length)] [UNSIGNED] [ZEROFILL]
     or    REAL[(length,decimals)] [UNSIGNED] [ZEROFILL]
-    or    DOUBLE[(length,decimals)] [UNSIGNED] [ZEROFILL]
+    or    DOUBLE[ PRECISTION][(length,decimals)] [UNSIGNED] [ZEROFILL]
     or    FLOAT[(length,decimals)] [UNSIGNED] [ZEROFILL]
     or    DECIMAL(length,decimals) [UNSIGNED] [ZEROFILL]
     or    NUMERIC(length,decimals) [UNSIGNED] [ZEROFILL]
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ field_name   : NAME
 
 index_name   : NAME
 
-data_type    : WORD parens_value_list(s?) type_qualifier(s?)
+data_type    : field_type parens_value_list(s?) type_qualifier(s?)
     {
         my $type = $item[1];
         my $size; # field size, applicable only to non-set fields
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ parens_value_list : '(' VALUE(s /,/) ')'
 type_qualifier : /(BINARY|UNSIGNED|ZEROFILL)/i
     { lc $item[1] }
 
-field_type   : WORD
+field_type   : /double\s+precision/i | WORD
 
 create_index : /create/i /index/i
 
@@ -978,6 +978,8 @@ sub parse {
                 comments          => $fdata->{'comments'},
             ) or die $table->error;
 
+            $field->{'data_type'} = 'double' if $fdata->{'data_type'} =~ /double\s+precision/i;
+
             $table->primary_key( $field->name ) if $fdata->{'is_primary_key'};
 
             for my $qual ( qw[ binary unsigned zerofill list collate ],
@@ -1133,13 +1135,18 @@ sub normalize_field {
             $changed = $size != 20;
             $size = 20;
         }
-        elsif ( lc $type =~ /(float|double|decimal|numeric|real|fixed|dec)/ ) {
+        elsif ( lc $type =~ /(decimal|numeric|fixed|dec)/ ) {
             my $old_size = (ref $size || '') eq 'ARRAY' ? $size : [];
             $changed     = @$old_size != 2
                         || $old_size->[0] != 8
                         || $old_size->[1] != 2;
             $size        = [8,2];
         }
+        elsif ( lc $type =~ /(float|double|real)/ ) {
+            my $old_size = (ref $size || '') eq 'ARRAY' ? $size : [];
+            $changed     = @$old_size != 2;
+            $size        = 0;
+        }
     }
 
     if ( $type =~ /^tiny(text|blob)$/i ) {
diff --git a/t/02mysql-parser.t b/t/02mysql-parser.t
index d521b9d6e..58ee07b9a 100644
--- a/t/02mysql-parser.t
+++ b/t/02mysql-parser.t
@@ -959,4 +959,95 @@ ok ($@, 'Exception thrown on invalid version string');
     ok (my $schema = $tr->schema, 'got schema');
 }
 
+{
+    my $tr = SQL::Translator->new;
+    my $val = parse($tr,
+        q[
+            create table `test` (
+                id integer not null primary key,
+                value1 double precision,
+                value2 double precision(9,3),
+                value3 double,
+                value4 double(6,1),
+                value5 float,
+                value6 float(5, 2)
+            );
+        ]
+    );
+    my $schema = $tr->schema;
+    is( $schema->is_valid, 1, 'Schema is valid' );
+    my @tables = $schema->get_tables;
+    is( scalar @tables, 1, 'Right number of tables (1)' );
+    my $table  = shift @tables;
+    is( $table->name, 'test', 'Found "test" table' );
+
+    my @fields = $table->get_fields;
+    is( scalar @fields, 7, 'Right number of fields (7)' );
+    my $f1 = shift @fields;
+    is( $f1->name, 'id', 'First field name is "id"' );
+    is( $f1->data_type, 'int', 'Type is "int"' );
+    is( $f1->size, 11, 'Size is "11"' );
+    is( $f1->is_nullable, 0, 'Field cannot be null' );
+    is( $f1->default_value, undef, 'Default value is undefined' );
+    is( $f1->is_primary_key, 1, 'Field is PK' );
+    is( $f1->is_auto_increment, 0, 'Field is not auto inc' );
+
+    my $f2 = shift @fields;
+    is( $f2->name, 'value1', 'Second field name is "value1"' );
+    is( $f2->data_type, 'double', 'Type is "double"' );
+    is( $f2->size, 0, 'Size is "0"' );
+    is( $f2->is_nullable, 1, 'Field can be null' );
+    is( $f2->default_value, undef, 'Default value is undefined' );
+    is( $f2->is_primary_key, 0, 'Field is not PK' );
+
+    my $f3 = shift @fields;
+    is( $f3->name, 'value2', 'Third field name is "value2"' );
+    is( $f3->data_type, 'double', 'Type is "double"' );
+    is( $f3->size, '9,3', 'Size is "9,3"' );
+    is( $f3->is_nullable, 1, 'Field can be null' );
+    is( $f3->default_value, undef, 'Default value is undefined' );
+    is( $f3->is_primary_key, 0, 'Field is not PK' );
+
+    my $f4 = shift @fields;
+    is( $f4->name, 'value3', 'Forth field name is "value3"' );
+    is( $f4->data_type, 'double', 'Type is "double"' );
+    is( $f4->size, 0, 'Size is "0"' );
+    is( $f4->is_nullable, 1, 'Field can be null' );
+    is( $f4->default_value, undef, 'Default value is undefined' );
+    is( $f4->is_primary_key, 0, 'Field is not PK' );
+
+    my $f5 = shift @fields;
+    is( $f5->name, 'value4', 'Fifth field name is "value4"' );
+    is( $f5->data_type, 'double', 'Type is "double"' );
+    is( $f5->size, '6,1', 'Size is "6,1"' );
+    is( $f5->is_nullable, 1, 'Field can be null' );
+    is( $f5->default_value, undef, 'Default value is undefined' );
+    is( $f5->is_primary_key, 0, 'Field is not PK' );
+
+    my $f6 = shift @fields;
+    is( $f6->name, 'value5', 'Sixth field name is "value5"' );
+    is( $f6->data_type, 'float', 'Type is "float"' );
+    is( $f6->size, 0, 'Size is "0"' );
+    is( $f6->is_nullable, 1, 'Field can be null' );
+    is( $f6->default_value, undef, 'Default value is undefined' );
+    is( $f6->is_primary_key, 0, 'Field is not PK' );
+
+    my $f7 = shift @fields;
+    is( $f7->name, 'value6', 'Seventh field name is "value6"' );
+    is( $f7->data_type, 'float', 'Type is "float"' );
+    is( $f7->size, '5,2', 'Size is "5,2"' );
+    is( $f7->is_nullable, 1, 'Field can be null' );
+    is( $f7->default_value, undef, 'Default value is undefined' );
+    is( $f7->is_primary_key, 0, 'Field is not PK' );
+
+    my @indices = $table->get_indices;
+    is( scalar @indices, 0, 'Right number of indices (0)' );
+
+    my @constraints = $table->get_constraints;
+    is( scalar @constraints, 1, 'Right number of constraints (1)' );
+    my $c = shift @constraints;
+    is( $c->type, PRIMARY_KEY, 'Constraint is a PK' );
+    is( join(',', $c->fields), 'id', 'Constraint is on "id"' );
+}
+
 done_testing;
diff --git a/t/30sqlt-new-diff-mysql.t b/t/30sqlt-new-diff-mysql.t
index 79df23f22..98a7df5cd 100644
--- a/t/30sqlt-new-diff-mysql.t
+++ b/t/30sqlt-new-diff-mysql.t
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ ALTER TABLE employee DROP FOREIGN KEY FK5302D47D93FE702E,
 ALTER TABLE person DROP CONSTRAINT UC_age_name,
                    DROP INDEX u_name,
                    ADD COLUMN is_rock_star tinyint(4) NULL DEFAULT 1,
-                   ADD COLUMN value double(8, 2) NULL DEFAULT 0.00,
+                   ADD COLUMN value double NULL DEFAULT 0.0,
                    CHANGE COLUMN person_id person_id integer(11) NOT NULL auto_increment,
                    CHANGE COLUMN name name varchar(20) NOT NULL,
                    CHANGE COLUMN age age integer(11) NULL DEFAULT 18,
diff --git a/t/30sqlt-new-diff-sqlite.t b/t/30sqlt-new-diff-sqlite.t
index 34f6fb1c4..3f10f4c51 100644
--- a/t/30sqlt-new-diff-sqlite.t
+++ b/t/30sqlt-new-diff-sqlite.t
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE person_temp_alter (
   weight double(11,2),
   iq int(11) DEFAULT 0,
   is_rock_star tinyint(4) DEFAULT 1,
-  value double(8,2) DEFAULT 0.00,
+  value double DEFAULT 0.0,
   physical_description text
 );
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ CREATE TABLE person (
   weight double(11,2),
   iq int(11) DEFAULT 0,
   is_rock_star tinyint(4) DEFAULT 1,
-  value double(8,2) DEFAULT 0.00,
+  value double DEFAULT 0.0,
   physical_description text
 );
 
diff --git a/t/data/diff/create1.yml b/t/data/diff/create1.yml
index b0f147763..83c844376 100644
--- a/t/data/diff/create1.yml
+++ b/t/data/diff/create1.yml
@@ -214,9 +214,7 @@ schema:
           is_unique: 0
           name: value
           order: 7
-          size:
-            - 8
-            - 2
+          size: 0
       indices:
         - fields:
             - name
diff --git a/t/data/diff/create2.yml b/t/data/diff/create2.yml
index d5912d14d..6d1b920e9 100644
--- a/t/data/diff/create2.yml
+++ b/t/data/diff/create2.yml
@@ -218,16 +218,14 @@ schema:
             - 2
         value:
           data_type: double
-          default_value: 0.00
+          default_value: 0.0
           extra: {}
           is_nullable: 1
           is_primary_key: 0
           is_unique: 0
           name: value
           order: 7
-          size:
-            - 8
-            - 2
+          size: 0
       indices:
         - fields:
             - name