diff --git a/include/admin/importers/wordpress.inc.php b/include/admin/importers/wordpress.inc.php
index 5bb4ca1f..c6ff3bee 100644
--- a/include/admin/importers/wordpress.inc.php
+++ b/include/admin/importers/wordpress.inc.php
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class Serendipity_Import_WordPress extends Serendipity_Import {
             return sprintf(COULDNT_CONNECT, htmlspecialchars($this->data['host']));
         }
 
-        if (!@mysql_select_db($this->data['name'])) {
+        if (!@mysql_select_db($this->data['name'], $wpdb)) {
             return sprintf(COULDNT_SELECT_DB, mysql_error($wpdb));
         }