diff --git a/phpBB/index.php b/phpBB/index.php
index 86e191a328..8d407707d5 100644
--- a/phpBB/index.php
+++ b/phpBB/index.php
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ include('template.inc');
 include('functions/sessions.'.$phpEx);
 include('functions/auth.'.$phpEx);
 include('functions/functions.'.$phpEx);
-include('db.'.$phpEx);
 include('functions/error.'.$phpEx);
+include('db.'.$phpEx);
 
 $total_users = get_user_count($db, $users_table);
 $total_posts = get_total_posts($db, $forums_table);
diff --git a/phpBB/viewforum.php b/phpBB/viewforum.php
index d1a69cf156..03368d71b8 100644
--- a/phpBB/viewforum.php
+++ b/phpBB/viewforum.php
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ include('template.inc');
 include('functions/sessions.'.$phpEx);
 include('functions/auth.'.$phpEx);
 include('functions/functions.'.$phpEx);
-include('db.'.$phpEx);
 include('functions/error.'.$phpEx);
+include('db.'.$phpEx);
 
 if(isset($forum_id))
 {