diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/encryptoapi/storage/storage.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/encryptoapi/storage/storage.go
index a08f4ad87..40e4c1fe2 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/encryptoapi/storage/storage.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/encryptoapi/storage/storage.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type Database struct {
 func NewDatabase(dataSourceName string) (*Database, error) {
 	var db *sql.DB
 	var err error
-	if db, err = sql.Open("postgres_hook", dataSourceName); err != nil {
+	if db, err = sql.Open("postgres", dataSourceName); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	keyStatement := keyStatements{}