diff --git a/lib/sinatra/sequel.rb b/lib/sinatra/sequel.rb
index ad800dd..e94bd6a 100644
--- a/lib/sinatra/sequel.rb
+++ b/lib/sinatra/sequel.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 module Sinatra
   module SequelHelper
     def database
-      options.database
+      settings.database
     end
   end