diff --git a/getmentions.py b/getmentions.py
index f8b0668..b68d765 100755
--- a/getmentions.py
+++ b/getmentions.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import tools
 import operator, re, sys
 
 def getTweets(mode = "@", path = tools.config.dbpath):
- db = tools.dbObject(path)
+ db = tools.dbHelper(path)
  
  handles = dict()
  tweets = db.executeQuery("SELECT text FROM tweets")