diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
index 172eedee..b36c62bb 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
@@ -364,11 +364,7 @@ class fpdb:
 
         self.db = fpdb_db.fpdb_db()
         #print "end of fpdb.load_profile, databaseName:",self.settings['db-databaseName']
-        self.db.connect(self.settings['db-backend'],
-            self.settings['db-host'],
-            self.settings['db-databaseName'],
-            self.settings['db-user'], 
-            self.settings['db-password'])
+        self.db.do_connect(self.config)
         if self.db.wrongDbVersion:
             diaDbVersionWarning = gtk.Dialog(title="Strong Warning - Invalid database version", parent=None, flags=0, buttons=(gtk.STOCK_OK,gtk.RESPONSE_OK))
 
@@ -401,11 +397,7 @@ class fpdb:
     def obtain_global_lock(self):
         print "\nTaking global lock ..."
         self.fdb_lock = fpdb_db.fpdb_db()
-        self.fdb_lock.connect(self.settings['db-backend'],
-                              self.settings['db-host'],
-                              self.settings['db-databaseName'],
-                              self.settings['db-user'], 
-                              self.settings['db-password'])
+        self.fdb_lock.do_connect(self.config)
         return self.fdb_lock.get_global_lock()
     #end def obtain_global_lock