diff --git a/src/core/database.cpp b/src/core/database.cpp
index 1d8ac1f83..d16ca7dbe 100644
--- a/src/core/database.cpp
+++ b/src/core/database.cpp
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ void Database::BackupFile(const QString &filename) {
   sqlite3 *source_connection = nullptr;
   sqlite3 *dest_connection = nullptr;
 
-  BOOST_SCOPE_EXIT((source_connection)(dest_connection)(task_id)(app_)) {
+  BOOST_SCOPE_EXIT((&source_connection)(&dest_connection)(task_id)(app_)) {
     // Harmless to call sqlite3_close() with a nullptr pointer.
     sqlite3_close(source_connection);
     sqlite3_close(dest_connection);