diff --git a/etiquette/photodb.py b/etiquette/photodb.py
index 0186e81..b93b9af 100644
--- a/etiquette/photodb.py
+++ b/etiquette/photodb.py
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ class PDBSQLMixin:
         else:
             self.log.log(5, 'Savepoint %s.', savepoint_id)
         query = f'SAVEPOINT "{savepoint_id}"'
-        self.sql.execute(query)
+        self.sql_execute(query)
         self.savepoints.append(savepoint_id)
         self.on_commit_queue.append(savepoint_id)
         self.on_rollback_queue.append(savepoint_id)