diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Database.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Database.py
index cf27c2d..03d4192 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Database.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Database.py
@@ -513,8 +513,8 @@ class BotDatabase():
             path = os.path.expanduser(path)
             if not os.path.isabs(path):
                 path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(config_dir, path))
-            self.filename = path
-            self.url = 'sqlite:///%s' % path
+            SopelDB.filename = path
+            SopelDB.url = 'sqlite:///%s' % path
         # Otherwise, handle all other database engines
         else:
             if db_type == 'mysql':