1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/statcmd.c b/src/statcmd.c
index d3d5d2b95..02933a9c9 100644
--- a/src/statcmd.c
+++ b/src/statcmd.c
@@ -369,11 +369,11 @@ main(int argc, const char *const *argv)
 	bindtextdomain(PACKAGE, LOCALEDIR);
 	textdomain(PACKAGE);
 
-	admindir = pkgadmindir_init(ADMINDIR);
-
 	standard_startup();
 	myopt(&argv, cmdinfos);
 
+	admindir = dpkg_db_set_dir(admindir);
+
 	if (!cipaction)
 		badusage(_("need an action option"));