1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/storage/_base.py b/synapse/storage/_base.py
index b7637b5dc0..88546ad614 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/_base.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
     def __init__(self, database: Database, db_conn, hs):
         self.hs = hs
         self._clock = hs.get_clock()
-        self.database_engine = hs.database_engine
+        self.database_engine = database.engine
         self.db = database
         self.rand = random.SystemRandom()