diff --git a/common.php b/common.php
index aad99b302..79a13a9c9 100644
--- a/common.php
+++ b/common.php
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ define('BOT_UID', -746);
  */
 // Core DB class
 require CORE_DIR . '/dbs.php';
+require CORE_DIR . '/mysql.php';
 $DBS = new DBS($bb_cfg);
 
 /**
diff --git a/library/includes/init_bb.php b/library/includes/init_bb.php
index 76cf25bbc..e04f2276a 100644
--- a/library/includes/init_bb.php
+++ b/library/includes/init_bb.php
@@ -455,7 +455,6 @@ function make_url($path = '')
 require INC_DIR . '/functions.php';
 require INC_DIR . '/sessions.php';
 require INC_DIR . '/template.php';
-require CORE_DIR . '/mysql.php';
 
 define('SQL_LAYER', 'mysql');