diff --git a/tools/generic_includes.php b/tools/generic_includes.php
index 43c241931c6..3ec54ca892d 100644
--- a/tools/generic_includes.php
+++ b/tools/generic_includes.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 $client->makeCommandLine();
 $client->initialize($configFile);
 $config        = NDB_Config::singleton();
+$DB            = NDB_Factory::singleton()->database();
 $lorisInstance = new \LORIS\LorisInstance(
     $DB,
     $config,
@@ -32,4 +33,3 @@
         __DIR__ . "/../modules/",
     ],
 );
-$DB            = $lorisInstance->getDatabaseConnection();