diff --git a/adminer/include/auth.inc.php b/adminer/include/auth.inc.php
index 944c929a..a9d6e9fd 100644
--- a/adminer/include/auth.inc.php
+++ b/adminer/include/auth.inc.php
@@ -171,10 +171,9 @@ if (isset($_GET["username"])) {
 	}
 	check_invalid_login();
 	$connection = connect();
+	$driver = new Min_Driver($connection);
 }
 
-$driver = new Min_Driver($connection);
-
 if (!is_object($connection) || ($login = $adminer->login($_GET["username"], get_password())) !== true) {
 	auth_error((is_string($connection) ? h($connection) : (is_string($login) ? $login : lang('Invalid credentials.'))));
 }