diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl b/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
index adc1e7f60e..ef67c6b8ef 100755
--- a/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
@@ -6492,7 +6492,7 @@ if ( CheckVersion($DBversion) ) {
         VALUES  ( '1', 'overdues_report', 'Execute overdue items report' )
     });
     # add new permission for users with all report permissions and circulation remaining permission
-    my $sth = $dbh->prepare(q{
+    $dbh->do(q{
         INSERT INTO user_permissions (borrowernumber, module_bit, code)
         SELECT user_permissions.borrowernumber, 1, 'overdues_report'
         FROM user_permissions