diff --git a/php/libraries/Database.class.inc b/php/libraries/Database.class.inc
index d00995a7a93..905f027c1ca 100644
--- a/php/libraries/Database.class.inc
+++ b/php/libraries/Database.class.inc
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ class Database implements LoggerAwareInterface
 
         }
 
+            $this->_PDO = new PDO(
+                "mysql:host=$host;dbname=$database;charset=UTF8",
+                $username,
+                $password
+            );
         try {
             $this->_PDO = new PDO(
                 "mysql:host=$host;dbname=$database;charset=UTF8",