diff --git a/fail2ban/server/jails.py b/fail2ban/server/jails.py
index 5811dbee..12569d7f 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/jails.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/jails.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Jails:
 			if self.__jails.has_key(name):
 				raise DuplicateJailException(name)
 			else:
-				self.__jails[name] = Jail(name, backend, db=None)
+				self.__jails[name] = Jail(name, backend, db)
 		finally:
 			self.__lock.release()