diff --git a/install/include/database.php b/install/include/database.php
index 426503c5..55ab0ea1 100644
--- a/install/include/database.php
+++ b/install/include/database.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class MYSQL_DB {
 	var $connection;
 
 	function MYSQL_DB() {
-		$this->connection = mysql_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS) or die(mysql_error());
+		$this->connection = mysqli_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS) or die(mysql_error());
 		mysql_select_db(SQL_DB, $this->connection) or die(mysql_error());
 	}
 
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ if(DB_TYPE) {
 else {
 	$database = new MYSQL_DB;
 }
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>