diff --git a/system/libraries/Loader.php b/system/libraries/Loader.php
index d615a13..781c83c 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Loader.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Loader.php
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 		require_once(BASEPATH.'database/drivers/'.$CI->db->dbdriver.'/'.$CI->db->dbdriver.'_utility'.EXT);
 		$class = 'CI_DB_'.$CI->db->dbdriver.'_utility';
 
-		$CI->dbutil =& new $class();
+		$CI->dbutil =& instantiate_class(new $class());
 
 		$CI->load->_ci_assign_to_models();
 	}