diff --git a/gulliver/thirdparty/pear/DB.php b/gulliver/thirdparty/pear/DB.php
index 8af3f65a5..d866c4d25 100644
--- a/gulliver/thirdparty/pear/DB.php
+++ b/gulliver/thirdparty/pear/DB.php
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class DB
             return $tmp;
         }
 
-        @$obj = new $classname;
+        $obj = new $classname;
 
         foreach ($options as $option => $value) {
             $test = $obj->setOption($option, $value);
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class DB
             return $tmp;
         }
 
-        @$obj = new $classname;
+        $obj = new $classname;
 
         foreach ($options as $option => $value) {
             $test = $obj->setOption($option, $value);