diff --git a/includes/handlers.inc b/includes/handlers.inc
index b69755b330e6546424091fda4be5907ed0aa5c05..6eddc4e444faa04f4642bd840008dc506bf75529 100644
--- a/includes/handlers.inc
+++ b/includes/handlers.inc
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ function views_get_timezone() {
       elseif ($GLOBALS['db_type'] == 'mysqli') {
         db_query("SET @@session.time_zone = '$offset'");
       }
-      elseif ($GLOBALS['db_type'] == 'mysql' && version_compare(db_version, '4.1.3', '>=')) {
+      elseif ($GLOBALS['db_type'] == 'mysql' && version_compare(db_version(), '4.1.3', '>=')) {
         db_query("SET @@session.time_zone = '$offset'");
       }