diff --git a/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm b/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm
index 593e5f72cf..5e24efbcf2 100644
--- a/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm
@@ -322,13 +322,13 @@
 		dat += "<h3>ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT</h3>"
 		establish_old_db_connection()
 
-		if(!dbcon_old.IsConnected())
+		if(!SSdbcore.IsConnected())
 			dat += "<font color=red><b>ERROR</b>: Unable to contact External Archive. Please contact your system administrator for assistance.</font>"
 		else
 			dat += {"<A href='?src=\ref[src];orderbyid=1'>(Order book by SS<sup>13</sup>BN)</A><BR><BR>
 			<table>
 			<tr><td><A href='?src=\ref[src];sort=author>AUTHOR</A></td><td><A href='?src=\ref[src];sort=title>TITLE</A></td><td><A href='?src=\ref[src];sort=category>CATEGORY</A></td><td></td></tr>"}
-			var/DBQuery/query = dbcon_old.NewQuery("SELECT id, author, title, category FROM library ORDER BY [sortby]")
+			var/DBQuery/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT id, author, title, category FROM library ORDER BY [sortby]")
 			query.Execute()
 
 			while(query.NextRow())