diff --git a/src/Dibi/Drivers/PostgreDriver.php b/src/Dibi/Drivers/PostgreDriver.php
index 125e278e..2f79e908 100644
--- a/src/Dibi/Drivers/PostgreDriver.php
+++ b/src/Dibi/Drivers/PostgreDriver.php
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class PostgreDriver implements Dibi\Driver
 			if (empty($config['persistent'])) {
 				$this->connection = pg_connect($string, PGSQL_CONNECT_FORCE_NEW);
 			} else {
-				$this->connection = pg_pconnect($string, PGSQL_CONNECT_FORCE_NEW);
+				$this->connection = pg_pconnect($string);
 			}
 			restore_error_handler();
 		}