diff --git a/db/db_base.cpp b/db/db_base.cpp
index 4a93fc8cbe1..a64e617059a 100644
--- a/db/db_base.cpp
+++ b/db/db_base.cpp
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ int DB_BASE::get_field_str(const char* field, char* buf, int buflen) {
 int DB_BASE::max_id(DB_ID_TYPE& n, const char* clause) {
     char query[MAX_QUERY_LEN];
     sprintf(query, "select max(id) from %s %s", table_name, clause);
-    return get_long(query, n);
+    return db->get_long(query, n);
 }
 
 /////////////// FUNCTIONS THAT DON'T REQUIRE AN ID FIELD ///////////////
@@ -415,14 +415,14 @@ int DB_BASE::end_enumerate() {
     return 0;
 }
 
-int DB_BASE::get_long(const char* query, long& n) {
+int DB_CONN::get_long(const char* query, long& n) {
     int retval;
     MYSQL_ROW row;
     MYSQL_RES* resp;
 
-    retval = db->do_query(query);
+    retval = do_query(query);
     if (retval) return retval;
-    resp = mysql_store_result(db->mysql);
+    resp = mysql_store_result(mysql);
     if (!resp) return ERR_DB_NOT_FOUND;
     row = mysql_fetch_row(resp);
     if (!row || !row[0]) {
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ int DB_BASE::count(long& n, const char* clause) {
 
     sprintf(query, "select count(*) from %s %s", table_name, clause);
 
-    return get_long(query, n);
+    return db->get_long(query, n);
 }
 
 int DB_BASE::sum(double& x, const char* field, const char* clause) {
diff --git a/db/db_base.h b/db/db_base.h
index 6af3a4330e0..c3d74be7446 100644
--- a/db/db_base.h
+++ b/db/db_base.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class DB_CONN {
     int rollback_transaction();
     int commit_transaction();
     int get_double(const char* query, double&);
+    int get_long(const char* query, long&);
 
     MYSQL* mysql;
 };
@@ -106,7 +107,6 @@ class DB_BASE {
     int count(long&, const char* clause="");
     int max_id(DB_ID_TYPE&, const char* clause="");
     int sum(double&, const char* field, const char* clause="");
-    int get_long(const char* query, long&);
     int affected_rows();
 
     DB_CONN* db;