1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/backend/taler-merchant-httpd.c b/src/backend/taler-merchant-httpd.c
index 1dcc51c8..bf1c4db3 100644
--- a/src/backend/taler-merchant-httpd.c
+++ b/src/backend/taler-merchant-httpd.c
@@ -1754,12 +1754,19 @@ run (void *cls,
     return;
   }
   if (NULL ==
-      (TMH_db = TALER_MERCHANTDB_plugin_load (cfg,
-                                              false)))
+      (TMH_db = TALER_MERCHANTDB_plugin_load (cfg)))
   {
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
     return;
   }
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      TMH_db->connect (TMH_db->cls))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Failed to initialze database connection\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    return;
+  }
   /* load instances */
   {
     enum GNUNET_DB_QueryStatus qs;