diff --git a/config/express.js b/config/express.js
index 0a2d2a291b..e650838001 100755
--- a/config/express.js
+++ b/config/express.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ var express = require('express'),
     helpers = require('view-helpers'),
     config = require('./config');
 
-module.exports = function(app, passport) {
+module.exports = function(app, passport, db) {
     app.set('showStackError', true);
 
     //Should be placed before express.static
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ module.exports = function(app, passport) {
         app.use(express.session({
             secret: 'MEAN',
             store: new mongoStore({
-                url: config.db,
+                db: db.connection.db,
                 collection: 'sessions'
             })
         }));
@@ -87,4 +87,4 @@ module.exports = function(app, passport) {
         });
 
     });
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 10f7cff57a..ebc08a8906 100755
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ require('./config/passport')(passport);
 var app = express();
 
 //express settings
-require('./config/express')(app, passport);
+require('./config/express')(app, passport, db);
 
 //Bootstrap routes
 require('./config/routes')(app, passport, auth);
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ console.log('Express app started on port ' + port);
 logger.init(app, passport, mongoose);
 
 //expose app
-exports = module.exports = app;
\ No newline at end of file
+exports = module.exports = app;