diff --git a/tests/functional/acp_registration_test.php b/tests/functional/acp_registration_test.php
index ef9843679e..08601f2d2e 100644
--- a/tests/functional/acp_registration_test.php
+++ b/tests/functional/acp_registration_test.php
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ class phpbb_functional_acp_registration_test extends phpbb_functional_test_case
 
 	public function test_submitting_activation_method()
 	{
-		$db = $this->get_db();
-
-		$this->set_email_enable($db, false);
+		$this->set_email_enable($this->db, false);
 
 		$this->add_lang('acp/board');
 		$this->login();
@@ -50,6 +48,6 @@ class phpbb_functional_acp_registration_test extends phpbb_functional_test_case
 		$crawler = self::submit($form);
 		$this->assertNotContainsLang('ACC_ACTIVATION_WARNING', $crawler->filter('div.main')->text());
 
-		$this->set_email_enable($db, true);
+		$this->set_email_enable($this->db, true);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/functional/auth_test.php b/tests/functional/auth_test.php
index a0c96b21ea..d2cf623b4a 100644
--- a/tests/functional/auth_test.php
+++ b/tests/functional/auth_test.php
@@ -40,15 +40,14 @@ class phpbb_functional_auth_test extends phpbb_functional_test_case
 	{
 		global $cache, $config;
 		$cache = new phpbb_mock_null_cache;
-		$db = $this->get_db();
 		$sql = 'UPDATE ' . CONFIG_TABLE . " SET config_value = 'foobar' WHERE config_name = 'auth_method'";
-		$db->sql_query($sql);
+		$this->db->sql_query($sql);
 		$config['auth_method'] = 'foobar';
 		$this->login('anothertestuser');
 		$crawler = self::request('GET', 'index.php');
 		$this->assertStringContainsString('anothertestuser', $crawler->filter('#username_logged_in')->text());
 		$sql = 'UPDATE ' . CONFIG_TABLE . " SET config_value = 'db' WHERE config_name =  'auth_method'";
-		$db->sql_query($sql);
+		$this->db->sql_query($sql);
 		$config['auth_method'] = 'db';
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/functional/forum_style_test.php b/tests/functional/forum_style_test.php
index c397c9d7fb..e2d5fdd129 100644
--- a/tests/functional/forum_style_test.php
+++ b/tests/functional/forum_style_test.php
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ class phpbb_functional_forum_style_test extends phpbb_functional_test_case
 
 	public function test_custom_forum_style()
 	{
-		$db = $this->get_db();
 		$this->add_style(2, 'test_style');
-		$db->sql_query('UPDATE ' . FORUMS_TABLE . ' SET forum_style = 2 WHERE forum_id = 2');
+		$this->db->sql_query('UPDATE ' . FORUMS_TABLE . ' SET forum_style = 2 WHERE forum_id = 2');
 
 		$crawler = self::request('GET', 'viewtopic.php?t=1&f=2');
 		$this->assertStringContainsString('styles/test_style/', $crawler->filter('head > link[rel=stylesheet]')->eq(1)->attr('href'));
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ class phpbb_functional_forum_style_test extends phpbb_functional_test_case
 		$crawler = self::request('GET', 'viewtopic.php?t=1&view=next');
 		$this->assertStringContainsString('styles/test_style/', $crawler->filter('head > link[rel=stylesheet]')->eq(1)->attr('href'));
 
-		$db->sql_query('UPDATE ' . FORUMS_TABLE . ' SET forum_style = 0 WHERE forum_id = 2');
+		$this->db->sql_query('UPDATE ' . FORUMS_TABLE . ' SET forum_style = 0 WHERE forum_id = 2');
 		$this->delete_style(2, 'test_style');
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/functional/plupload_test.php b/tests/functional/plupload_test.php
index 2883642bf2..efe64c688c 100644
--- a/tests/functional/plupload_test.php
+++ b/tests/functional/plupload_test.php
@@ -21,13 +21,12 @@ class phpbb_functional_plupload_test extends phpbb_functional_test_case
 
 	protected function set_extension_group_permission($val)
 	{
-		$db = $this->get_db();
 		$query = "
 			UPDATE phpbb_extension_groups
 			SET allow_in_pm = '$val'
 			WHERE group_name = 'IMAGES'
 		";
-		$db->sql_query($query);
+		$this->db->sql_query($query);
 	}
 
 	protected function setUp(): void
diff --git a/tests/functional/search/mysql_test.php b/tests/functional/search/mysql_test.php
index a4aaef3ab0..ef3a273f2a 100644
--- a/tests/functional/search/mysql_test.php
+++ b/tests/functional/search/mysql_test.php
@@ -38,10 +38,9 @@ class phpbb_functional_search_mysql_test extends phpbb_functional_search_base
 		// Try optimizing posts table after creating search index.
 		// Some versions of MariaDB might not return any results in the search
 		// until the table has been optimized or the index deleted and re-created.
-		$db = $this->get_db();
-		$db->sql_return_on_error(true);
+		$this->db->sql_return_on_error(true);
 		$sql = 'OPTIMIZE TABLE ' . POSTS_TABLE;
-		$db->sql_query($sql);
-		$db->sql_return_on_error(false);
+		$this->db->sql_query($sql);
+		$this->db->sql_return_on_error(false);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/functional/session_page_update_test.php b/tests/functional/session_page_update_test.php
index 125b12dad0..66b610f01d 100644
--- a/tests/functional/session_page_update_test.php
+++ b/tests/functional/session_page_update_test.php
@@ -21,35 +21,29 @@ class phpbb_functional_session_page_update_test extends phpbb_functional_test_ca
 	{
 		parent::setUp();
 
-		global $db;
-
-		$db = $this->db;
-
 		// Delete previous session info for admin user
 		$sql = 'DELETE FROM ' . SESSIONS_TABLE . ' WHERE session_user_id = 2';
-		$db->sql_query($sql);
+		$this->db->sql_query($sql);
 
 		$this->login();
 	}
 
 	public function test_session_page_update()
 	{
-		$db = $this->get_db();
-
 		// Request index page
 		self::request('GET', 'index.php');
 		$this->assertEquals(200, self::$client->getInternalResponse()->getStatusCode(), 'Failed asserting that status of index page is 200');
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT session_page FROM ' . SESSIONS_TABLE . ' WHERE session_user_id = 2 ORDER BY session_time DESC';
-		$db->sql_query_limit($sql, 1);
-		$this->assertEquals('index.php', $db->sql_fetchfield('session_page'), 'Failed asserting that session_page is index.php for admin user');
+		$this->db->sql_query_limit($sql, 1);
+		$this->assertEquals('index.php', $this->db->sql_fetchfield('session_page'), 'Failed asserting that session_page is index.php for admin user');
 
 		// Request non-existent url
 		self::request('GET', 'nonexistent.jpg', [], false);
 		$this->assertEquals(404, self::$client->getInternalResponse()->getStatusCode(), 'Failed asserting that status of non-existent image is 404');
 
-		$db->sql_query_limit($sql, 1);
+		$this->db->sql_query_limit($sql, 1);
 		// User page should not be updated to non-existent one
-		$this->assertEquals('index.php', $db->sql_fetchfield('session_page'), 'Failed asserting that session page has not changed after 404');
+		$this->assertEquals('index.php', $this->db->sql_fetchfield('session_page'), 'Failed asserting that session page has not changed after 404');
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/functional/smilies_test.php b/tests/functional/smilies_test.php
index 4ee45e9bde..3a77ec89f6 100644
--- a/tests/functional/smilies_test.php
+++ b/tests/functional/smilies_test.php
@@ -21,19 +21,18 @@ class phpbb_functional_smilies_test extends phpbb_functional_test_case
 		$this->login();
 
 		// Get smilies data
-		$db = $this->get_db();
 		$sql_ary = [
 			'SELECT'	=> 's.smiley_url, MIN(s.emotion) AS emotion, MIN(s.code) AS code, s.smiley_width, s.smiley_height, MIN(s.smiley_order) AS min_smiley_order',
 			'FROM'		=> [
 				SMILIES_TABLE => 's',
 			],
 			'GROUP_BY'	=> 's.smiley_url, s.smiley_width, s.smiley_height',
-			'ORDER_BY'	=> $db->sql_quote('min_smiley_order'),
+			'ORDER_BY'	=> $this->db->sql_quote('min_smiley_order'),
 		];
-		$sql = $db->sql_build_query('SELECT', $sql_ary);
-		$result = $db->sql_query($sql);
-		$smilies = $db->sql_fetchrowset($result);
-		$db->sql_freeresult($result);
+		$sql = $this->db->sql_build_query('SELECT', $sql_ary);
+		$result = $this->db->sql_query($sql);
+		$smilies = $this->db->sql_fetchrowset($result);
+		$this->db->sql_freeresult($result);
 
 		// Visit smilies page
 		$crawler = self::request('GET', 'posting.php?mode=smilies');
diff --git a/tests/functional/switch_permissions_test.php b/tests/functional/switch_permissions_test.php
index b7e8819a6e..0dbcf3b2b0 100644
--- a/tests/functional/switch_permissions_test.php
+++ b/tests/functional/switch_permissions_test.php
@@ -73,13 +73,12 @@ class phpbb_functional_switch_permissions_test extends phpbb_functional_test_cas
 	 */
 	public function test_switch_permissions_ucp()
 	{
-		$db = $this->get_db();
 		$sql = 'SELECT user_id
 			FROM ' . USERS_TABLE . "
 			WHERE username = '" . self::TEST_USER . "'";
-		$result = $db->sql_query($sql);
-		$user_id = $db->sql_fetchfield('user_id');
-		$db->sql_freeresult($result);
+		$result = $this->db->sql_query($sql);
+		$user_id = $this->db->sql_fetchfield('user_id');
+		$this->db->sql_freeresult($result);
 
 		// Open memberlist profile page for user
 		$crawler = self::request('GET', "memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u={$user_id}&sid={$this->sid}");
diff --git a/tests/functional/ucp_allow_pm_test.php b/tests/functional/ucp_allow_pm_test.php
index 3cdc1d0af6..3859024d58 100644
--- a/tests/functional/ucp_allow_pm_test.php
+++ b/tests/functional/ucp_allow_pm_test.php
@@ -64,11 +64,10 @@ class phpbb_functional_ucp_allow_pm_test extends phpbb_functional_test_case
 	// enable or disable PM for a user, like from ucp
 	protected function set_user_allow_pm($user_id, $allow)
 	{
-		$db = $this->get_db();
 		$sql = 'UPDATE ' . USERS_TABLE . "
 			SET user_allow_pm = " . $allow . "
 			WHERE user_id = " . $user_id;
-		$result = $db->sql_query($sql);
-		$db->sql_freeresult($result);
+		$result = $this->db->sql_query($sql);
+		$this->db->sql_freeresult($result);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/functional/ucp_profile_test.php b/tests/functional/ucp_profile_test.php
index 2790dfaae3..f8ac77cfae 100644
--- a/tests/functional/ucp_profile_test.php
+++ b/tests/functional/ucp_profile_test.php
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ class phpbb_functional_ucp_profile_test extends phpbb_functional_test_case
 	{
 		$this->add_lang('ucp');
 		$this->login('admin', true);
-		$db = $this->get_db();
 
 		$crawler = self::request('GET', 'ucp.php?i=ucp_profile&mode=autologin_keys');
 		$this->assertContainsLang('UCP_PROFILE_AUTOLOGIN_KEYS', $crawler->filter('#cp-main h2')->text());
@@ -87,9 +86,9 @@ class phpbb_functional_ucp_profile_test extends phpbb_functional_test_case
 			'WHERE'		=> 'sk.user_id = ' . (int) $user_id,
 			'ORDER_BY'	=> 'sk.last_login ASC',
 		];
-		$result = $db->sql_query_limit($db->sql_build_query('SELECT', $sql_ary), 1);
-		$key_id = substr($db->sql_fetchfield('key_id'), 0, 8);
-		$db->sql_freeresult($result);
+		$result = $this->db->sql_query_limit($this->db->sql_build_query('SELECT', $sql_ary), 1);
+		$key_id = substr($this->db->sql_fetchfield('key_id'), 0, 8);
+		$this->db->sql_freeresult($result);
 
 		$this->assertStringContainsString($key_id, $crawler->filter('label[for="' . $key_id . '"]')->text());
 
diff --git a/tests/functional/user_password_reset_test.php b/tests/functional/user_password_reset_test.php
index e2efccc9b0..09c833fe03 100644
--- a/tests/functional/user_password_reset_test.php
+++ b/tests/functional/user_password_reset_test.php
@@ -241,12 +241,10 @@ class phpbb_functional_user_password_reset_test extends phpbb_functional_test_ca
 		$this->assertNotEmpty($this->user_data['user_actkey']);
 
 		// Change reason for inactivity
-		$db = $this->get_db();
-
 		$sql = 'UPDATE ' . USERS_TABLE . '
 			SET user_inactive_reason = ' . INACTIVE_REMIND . '
 			WHERE user_id = ' . (int) $this->user_data['user_id'];
-		$db->sql_query($sql);
+		$this->db->sql_query($sql);
 
 		$this->add_lang('ucp');
 
@@ -262,12 +260,11 @@ class phpbb_functional_user_password_reset_test extends phpbb_functional_test_ca
 
 	protected function get_user_data($username)
 	{
-		$db = $this->get_db();
 		$sql = 'SELECT user_id, username, user_type, user_email, user_newpasswd, user_lang, user_actkey, user_inactive_reason, reset_token, reset_token_expiration
 			FROM ' . USERS_TABLE . "
-			WHERE username = '" . $db->sql_escape($username) . "'";
-		$result = $db->sql_query($sql);
-		$this->user_data = $db->sql_fetchrow($result);
-		$db->sql_freeresult($result);
+			WHERE username = '" . $this->db->sql_escape($username) . "'";
+		$result = $this->db->sql_query($sql);
+		$this->user_data = $this->db->sql_fetchrow($result);
+		$this->db->sql_freeresult($result);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/functional/viewonline_test.php b/tests/functional/viewonline_test.php
index 882c48a5e1..c30a446ad0 100644
--- a/tests/functional/viewonline_test.php
+++ b/tests/functional/viewonline_test.php
@@ -18,31 +18,27 @@ class phpbb_functional_viewonline_test extends phpbb_functional_test_case
 {
 	protected function get_forum_name_by_topic_id($topic_id)
 	{
-		$db = $this->get_db();
-
 		// Forum info
 		$sql =  'SELECT f.forum_name
 			FROM ' . FORUMS_TABLE . ' f,' . TOPICS_TABLE . ' t
 			WHERE t.forum_id = f.forum_id
 				AND t.topic_id = ' . (int) $topic_id;
-		$result = $db->sql_query($sql);
-		$forum_name = $db->sql_fetchfield('forum_name');
-		$db->sql_freeresult($result, 1800); // cache for 30 minutes
+		$result = $this->db->sql_query($sql);
+		$forum_name = $this->db->sql_fetchfield('forum_name');
+		$this->db->sql_freeresult($result, 1800); // cache for 30 minutes
 
 		return $forum_name;
 	}
 
 	protected function get_forum_name_by_forum_id($forum_id)
 	{
-		$db = $this->get_db();
-
 		// Forum info
 		$sql =  'SELECT forum_name
 			FROM ' . FORUMS_TABLE . '
 			WHERE forum_id = ' . (int) $forum_id;
-		$result = $db->sql_query($sql);
-		$forum_name = $db->sql_fetchfield('forum_name');
-		$db->sql_freeresult($result, 1800); // cache for 30 minutes
+		$result = $this->db->sql_query($sql);
+		$forum_name = $this->db->sql_fetchfield('forum_name');
+		$this->db->sql_freeresult($result, 1800); // cache for 30 minutes
 
 		return $forum_name;
 	}
diff --git a/tests/test_framework/phpbb_functional_test_case.php b/tests/test_framework/phpbb_functional_test_case.php
index dfdb62c7e5..5b3ec5c667 100644
--- a/tests/test_framework/phpbb_functional_test_case.php
+++ b/tests/test_framework/phpbb_functional_test_case.php
@@ -119,15 +119,15 @@ class phpbb_functional_test_case extends phpbb_test_case
 		$this->lang = array();
 		$this->add_lang('common');
 
-		$db = $this->get_db();
+		$this->get_db();
 
 		// Special flag for testing without possibility to run into lock scenario.
 		// Unset entry and add it back if lock behavior for posting should be tested.
 		// Unset ci_tests_no_lock_posting from config
-		$db->sql_return_on_error(true);
+		$this->db->sql_return_on_error(true);
 		$sql = 'INSERT INTO ' . CONFIG_TABLE . " (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('ci_tests_no_lock_posting', '1')";
 		$this->db->sql_query($sql);
-		$db->sql_return_on_error(false);
+		$this->db->sql_return_on_error(false);
 
 		foreach (static::setup_extensions() as $extension)
 		{
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ class phpbb_functional_test_case extends phpbb_test_case
 
 			$sql = 'SELECT ext_active
 				FROM ' . EXT_TABLE . "
-				WHERE ext_name = '" . $db->sql_escape($extension). "'";
-			$result = $db->sql_query($sql);
-			$status = (bool) $db->sql_fetchfield('ext_active');
-			$db->sql_freeresult($result);
+				WHERE ext_name = '" . $this->db->sql_escape($extension). "'";
+			$result = $this->db->sql_query($sql);
+			$status = (bool) $this->db->sql_fetchfield('ext_active');
+			$this->db->sql_freeresult($result);
 
 			if (!$status)
 			{
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class phpbb_functional_test_case extends phpbb_test_case
 		global $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx;
 
 		$config = new \phpbb\config\config(array('version' => PHPBB_VERSION));
-		$db = $this->get_db();
+		$this->get_db();
 		$db_doctrine = $this->get_db_doctrine();
 		$factory = new \phpbb\db\tools\factory();
 		$finder_factory = new \phpbb\finder\factory(null, false, $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx);
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class phpbb_functional_test_case extends phpbb_test_case
 		$migrator = new \phpbb\db\migrator(
 			$container,
 			$config,
-			$db,
+			$this->db,
 			$db_tools,
 			self::$config['table_prefix'] . 'migrations',
 			$phpbb_root_path,
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class phpbb_functional_test_case extends phpbb_test_case
 
 		$extension_manager = new \phpbb\extension\manager(
 			$container,
-			$db,
+			$this->db,
 			$config,
 			$finder_factory,
 			self::$config['table_prefix'] . 'ext',
@@ -737,10 +737,10 @@ class phpbb_functional_test_case extends phpbb_test_case
 	{
 		global $phpbb_root_path;
 
-		$db = $this->get_db();
+		$this->get_db();
 		if (version_compare(PHPBB_VERSION, '3.1.0-dev', '<'))
 		{
-			$sql = 'INSERT INTO ' . STYLES_TABLE . ' ' . $db->sql_build_array('INSERT', array(
+			$sql = 'INSERT INTO ' . STYLES_TABLE . ' ' . $this->db->sql_build_array('INSERT', array(
 				'style_id' => $style_id,
 				'style_name' => $style_path,
 				'style_copyright' => '',
@@ -749,17 +749,17 @@ class phpbb_functional_test_case extends phpbb_test_case
 				'theme_id' => $style_id,
 				'imageset_id' => $style_id,
 			));
-			$db->sql_query($sql);
+			$this->db->sql_query($sql);
 
-			$sql = 'INSERT INTO ' . STYLES_IMAGESET_TABLE . ' ' . $db->sql_build_array('INSERT', array(
+			$sql = 'INSERT INTO ' . STYLES_IMAGESET_TABLE . ' ' . $this->db->sql_build_array('INSERT', array(
 				'imageset_id' => $style_id,
 				'imageset_name' => $style_path,
 				'imageset_copyright' => '',
 				'imageset_path' => $style_path,
 			));
-			$db->sql_query($sql);
+			$this->db->sql_query($sql);
 
-			$sql = 'INSERT INTO ' . STYLES_TEMPLATE_TABLE . ' ' . $db->sql_build_array('INSERT', array(
+			$sql = 'INSERT INTO ' . STYLES_TEMPLATE_TABLE . ' ' . $this->db->sql_build_array('INSERT', array(
 				'template_id' => $style_id,
 				'template_name' => $style_path,
 				'template_copyright' => '',
@@ -768,9 +768,9 @@ class phpbb_functional_test_case extends phpbb_test_case
 				'template_inherits_id' => $parent_style_id,
 				'template_inherit_path' => $parent_style_path,
 			));
-			$db->sql_query($sql);
+			$this->db->sql_query($sql);
 
-			$sql = 'INSERT INTO ' . STYLES_THEME_TABLE . ' ' . $db->sql_build_array('INSERT', array(
+			$sql = 'INSERT INTO ' . STYLES_THEME_TABLE . ' ' . $this->db->sql_build_array('INSERT', array(
 				'theme_id' => $style_id,
 				'theme_name' => $style_path,
 				'theme_copyright' => '',
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ class phpbb_functional_test_case extends phpbb_test_case
 				'theme_mtime' => 0,
 				'theme_data' => '',
 			));
-			$db->sql_query($sql);
+			$this->db->sql_query($sql);
 
 			if ($style_path != 'prosilver')
 			{
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ class phpbb_functional_test_case extends phpbb_test_case
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			$db->sql_multi_insert(STYLES_TABLE, array(array(
+			$this->db->sql_multi_insert(STYLES_TABLE, array(array(
 				'style_name' => $style_path,
 				'style_copyright' => '',
 				'style_active' => 1,
@@ -811,13 +811,13 @@ class phpbb_functional_test_case extends phpbb_test_case
 	{
 		global $phpbb_root_path;
 
-		$db = $this->get_db();
-		$db->sql_query('DELETE FROM ' . STYLES_TABLE . ' WHERE style_id = ' . $style_id);
+		$this->get_db();
+		$this->db->sql_query('DELETE FROM ' . STYLES_TABLE . ' WHERE style_id = ' . $style_id);
 		if (version_compare(PHPBB_VERSION, '3.1.0-dev', '<'))
 		{
-			$db->sql_query('DELETE FROM ' . STYLES_IMAGESET_TABLE . ' WHERE imageset_id = ' . $style_id);
-			$db->sql_query('DELETE FROM ' . STYLES_TEMPLATE_TABLE . ' WHERE template_id = ' . $style_id);
-			$db->sql_query('DELETE FROM ' . STYLES_THEME_TABLE . ' WHERE theme_id = ' . $style_id);
+			$this->db->sql_query('DELETE FROM ' . STYLES_IMAGESET_TABLE . ' WHERE imageset_id = ' . $style_id);
+			$this->db->sql_query('DELETE FROM ' . STYLES_TEMPLATE_TABLE . ' WHERE template_id = ' . $style_id);
+			$this->db->sql_query('DELETE FROM ' . STYLES_THEME_TABLE . ' WHERE theme_id = ' . $style_id);
 
 			if ($style_path != 'prosilver')
 			{
@@ -904,13 +904,13 @@ class phpbb_functional_test_case extends phpbb_test_case
 	 */
 	protected function get_group_id($group_name)
 	{
-		$db = $this->get_db();
+		$this->get_db();
 		$sql = 'SELECT group_id
 			FROM ' . GROUPS_TABLE . "
-			WHERE group_name = '" . $db->sql_escape($group_name) . "'";
-		$result = $db->sql_query($sql);
-		$group_id = (int) $db->sql_fetchfield('group_id');
-		$db->sql_freeresult($result);
+			WHERE group_name = '" . $this->db->sql_escape($group_name) . "'";
+		$result = $this->db->sql_query($sql);
+		$group_id = (int) $this->db->sql_fetchfield('group_id');
+		$this->db->sql_freeresult($result);
 
 		return $group_id;
 	}
@@ -922,13 +922,12 @@ class phpbb_functional_test_case extends phpbb_test_case
 	 */
 	protected function get_search_type()
 	{
-		$db = $this->get_db();
 		$sql = 'SELECT config_value as search_type
 			FROM ' . CONFIG_TABLE . "
-			WHERE config_name = '" . $db->sql_escape('search_type') . "'";
-		$result = $db->sql_query($sql);
-		$search_type = $db->sql_fetchfield('search_type');
-		$db->sql_freeresult($result);
+			WHERE config_name = '" . $this->db->sql_escape('search_type') . "'";
+		$result = $this->db->sql_query($sql);
+		$search_type = $this->db->sql_fetchfield('search_type');
+		$this->db->sql_freeresult($result);
 
 		return $search_type;
 	}