diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index 4218cd3e..45f21b7d 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -329,11 +329,11 @@ Node.prototype._loadDB = function(config) {
   $.checkState(this.network, 'Network property not defined');
   var regtest = Networks.get('regtest');
   if (this.network === Networks.livenet) {
-    config.db.path = config.datadir + '/bitcore-node.db';
+    options.path = config.datadir + '/bitcore-node.db';
   } else if (this.network === Networks.testnet) {
-    config.db.path = config.datadir + '/testnet3/bitcore-node.db';
+    options.path = config.datadir + '/testnet3/bitcore-node.db';
   } else if (this.network === regtest) {
-    config.db.path = config.datadir + '/regtest/bitcore-node.db';
+    options.path = config.datadir + '/regtest/bitcore-node.db';
   } else {
     throw new Error('Unknown network: ' + this.network);
   }