diff --git a/servatrice/src/server.cpp b/servatrice/src/server.cpp
index 9a91f4aa..047c4a60 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/server.cpp
+++ b/servatrice/src/server.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void Server::incomingConnection(int socketId)
 
 AuthenticationResult Server::checkUserPassword(const QString &user, const QString &password)
 {
-	if (!QSqlDatabase::exec("select 1").isActive())
+	if (!QSqlDatabase::database().exec("select 1").isActive())
 		openDatabase();
 
 	QSqlQuery query;