diff --git a/plugins/auth_remote/init.php b/plugins/auth_remote/init.php
index f0da1afc8..a87eea599 100644
--- a/plugins/auth_remote/init.php
+++ b/plugins/auth_remote/init.php
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ class Auth_Remote extends Plugin implements IAuthModule {
 			true);
 	}
 
-	function init($host) {
+	function init($dbh, host) {
 		$this->host = $host;
-		$this->base = new Auth_Base();
+		$this->base = new Auth_Base($dbh);
 
 		$host->add_hook($host::HOOK_AUTH_USER, $this);
 	}
diff --git a/public.php b/public.php
index 6ace943c4..2f5081957 100644
--- a/public.php
+++ b/public.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	if ($override) {
 		$handler = $override;
 	} else {
-		$handler = new Handler_Public( $_REQUEST);
+		$handler = new Handler_Public(Db::get(), $_REQUEST);
 	}
 
 	if (implements_interface($handler, "IHandler") && $handler->before($method)) {