diff --git a/plugins/events/events.py b/plugins/events/events.py
index 45a58ee..8436958 100644
--- a/plugins/events/events.py
+++ b/plugins/events/events.py
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ class Plugin:
 
         datetime_now = dt.datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
 
-        mysql_cursor = self.mysql_db.cursor()
+        mysql_db = self.connect_database()
+        mysql_cursor = mysql_db.cursor()
 
         select_sql = f"""SELECT dat_id, dat_cat_id,
                                dat_headline, dat_begin, dat_end