diff --git a/lib/dao/dao.class.php b/lib/dao/dao.class.php
index f4152893d7..050fbd766b 100755
--- a/lib/dao/dao.class.php
+++ b/lib/dao/dao.class.php
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ class dao
         }
         catch (PDOException $e) 
         {
-            $this->app->error($e->getMessage() . "<p>The sql is: $sql</p>", __FILE__, __LINE__, $exit = true);
+            $this->app->triggerError($e->getMessage() . "<p>The sql is: $sql</p>", __FILE__, __LINE__, $exit = true);
         }
     }