diff --git a/system/libraries/Session/drivers/Session_database_driver.php b/system/libraries/Session/drivers/Session_database_driver.php
index 20cec00..f496b4f 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Session/drivers/Session_database_driver.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Session/drivers/Session_database_driver.php
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 	public function open($save_path, $name)
 	{
 		return empty($this->_db->conn_id)
-			? ( ! $this->_db->autoinit && $this->_db->db_connect())
+			? (bool) $this->_db->db_connect()
 			: TRUE;
 	}