diff --git a/src/optional/python-bindings/sqlite3test.c b/src/optional/python-bindings/sqlite3test.c
index e22d74bf2f..262e7cd031 100644
--- a/src/optional/python-bindings/sqlite3test.c
+++ b/src/optional/python-bindings/sqlite3test.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ int main()
     gnc_engine_init(0, no_args);
 
     QofSession * s = qof_session_new();
-    qof_session_begin(s, "sqlite3:///tmp/blah.gnucash", 0, 1, 0);
+    qof_session_begin(s, "sqlite3:///tmp/blah.gnucash", 0, 1, 1);
     qof_session_load(s, NULL);
     qof_session_save(s, NULL);
     qof_session_end(s);