diff --git a/src/chat_control.py b/src/chat_control.py
index 533ef9f4f..1ac46edd1 100644
--- a/src/chat_control.py
+++ b/src/chat_control.py
@@ -2501,8 +2501,9 @@ class ChatControl(ChatControlBase):
 			rows = gajim.logger.get_last_conversation_lines(jid, restore_how_many,
 				pending_how_many, timeout, self.account)
 		except exceptions.DatabaseMalformed:
+			import common.logger
 			dialogs.ErrorDialog(_('Database Error'),
-				_('The database file (%s) cannot be read. Try to repair it or remove it (all history will be lost).') % constants.LOG_DB_PATH)
+				_('The database file (%s) cannot be read. Try to repair it or remove it (all history will be lost).') % common.logger.LOG_DB_PATH)
 			rows = []
 		local_old_kind = None
 		for row in rows: # row[0] time, row[1] has kind, row[2] the message