diff --git a/core/lib.rs b/core/lib.rs
index 00889db98..3062f1137 100644
--- a/core/lib.rs
+++ b/core/lib.rs
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ pub fn maybe_init_database_file(file: &Rc<dyn File>, io: &Arc<dyn IO>) -> Result
             btree_init_page(
                 &page1,
                 storage::sqlite3_ondisk::PageType::TableLeaf,
-                &db_header,
                 DATABASE_HEADER_SIZE,
+                db_header.page_size - db_header.reserved_space as u16,
             );
 
             let contents = page1.get().contents.as_mut().unwrap();