3 files changed, 9 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/src/DatabaseGlue.cxx b/src/DatabaseGlue.cxx
index a0246253c..370a264a6 100644
--- a/src/DatabaseGlue.cxx
+++ b/src/DatabaseGlue.cxx
@@ -51,21 +51,12 @@ static Database *db;
 static bool db_is_open;
 
 bool
-db_init(const struct config_param *path, GError **error_r)
+db_init(const struct config_param *param, GError **error_r)
 {
 	assert(db == NULL);
 	assert(!db_is_open);
 
-	if (path == NULL)
-		return true;
-
-	struct config_param *param = config_new_param("database", path->line);
-	config_add_block_param(param, "path", path->value, path->line);
-
 	db = simple_db_plugin.create(param, error_r);
-
-	config_param_free(param);
-
 	return db != NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/database.h b/src/database.h
index a22fea823..d8d86fa5d 100644
--- a/src/database.h
+++ b/src/database.h
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ struct db_visitor;
 /**
  * Initialize the database library.
  *
- * @param path the absolute path of the database file
+ * @param param the database configuration block
  */
 bool
-db_init(const struct config_param *path, GError **error_r);
+db_init(const struct config_param *param, GError **error_r);
 
 void
 db_finish(void);
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 99918c48c..00bbf7202 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -169,9 +169,14 @@ glue_db_init_and_load(void)
 	if (path == NULL)
 		MPD_ERROR(CONF_DB_FILE " setting missing");
 
-	if (!db_init(path, &error))
+	struct config_param *param = config_new_param("database", path->line);
+	config_add_block_param(param, "path", path->value, path->line);
+
+	if (!db_init(param, &error))
 		MPD_ERROR("%s", error->message);
 
+	config_param_free(param);
+
 	ret = db_load(&error);
 	if (!ret)
 		MPD_ERROR("%s", error->message);