diff --git a/src/SemanticScuttle/db/mysqli.php b/src/SemanticScuttle/db/mysqli.php
index 03b36ea..9a2709a 100644
--- a/src/SemanticScuttle/db/mysqli.php
+++ b/src/SemanticScuttle/db/mysqli.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class sql_db
 			}
 		}
 
-		return $this->sql_error('');
+		return $this->sql_error(mysqli_connect_error());
 	}
 
 	//