Index: kernel/classes/clusterfilehandlers/ezdbfilehandler.php
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--- kernel/classes/clusterfilehandlers/ezdbfilehandler.php	(revision 24413)
+++ kernel/classes/clusterfilehandlers/ezdbfilehandler.php	(working copy)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         $options = new ezpExtensionOptions( $optionArray );
 
         $this->backend = eZExtension::getHandlerClass( $options );
-        $this->backend->_connect( false );
+        $this->backend->_connect( true );
 
         // connection failed
         if( $this->backend->db === false )