diff --git a/lib/mastodon/cli/maintenance.rb b/lib/mastodon/cli/maintenance.rb
index f376bcee0..2e7c85707 100644
--- a/lib/mastodon/cli/maintenance.rb
+++ b/lib/mastodon/cli/maintenance.rb
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ module Mastodon::CLI
           end
         end
 
-        if ActiveRecord::Base.connection.table_exists?(:severed_relationships)
+        if db_table_exists?(:severed_relationships)
           SeveredRelationship.where(local_account_id: other_account.id).reorder(nil).find_each do |record|
             record.update_attribute(:local_account_id, id)
           rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotUnique