diff --git a/include/dba.php b/include/dba.php
index b89648bcac..d75ed560ab 100644
--- a/include/dba.php
+++ b/include/dba.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class dba {
 
 	function __construct($server,$user,$pass,$db,$install = false) {
 		$this->db = @new mysqli($server,$user,$pass,$db);
-		if(! mysql_connect_errno()) {
+		if(! mysqli_connect_errno()) {
 			$this->connected = true;
 		}
 		else {