diff --git a/mod/install.php b/mod/install.php
index f8a0fd16fe..4596f9a251 100644
--- a/mod/install.php
+++ b/mod/install.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function install_post(App $a) {
 			$phpath = notags(trim($_POST['phpath']));
 
 			require_once("include/dba.php");
-			if (!dba::connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass, $dbdata, true)) {
+			if (!dba::connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass, $dbdata)) {
 				$a->data['db_conn_failed'] = true;
 			}