diff --git a/core/lib.rs b/core/lib.rs
index 136167e5f..3171576cb 100644
--- a/core/lib.rs
+++ b/core/lib.rs
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ impl Connection {
             &self.syms.read(),
             None,
             existing_views,
-            self._db.mv_store.as_ref(),
+            self.db.mv_store.as_ref(),
         )?;
 
         tracing::debug!(
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@ impl Connection {
                 &syms,
                 None,
                 existing_views,
-                self._db.mv_store.as_ref(),
+                self.db.mv_store.as_ref(),
             ) {
                 // this means that a vtab exists and we no longer have the module loaded. we print
                 // a warning to the user to load the module
diff --git a/core/mvcc/database/mod.rs b/core/mvcc/database/mod.rs
index 81a002d9f..047695a42 100644
--- a/core/mvcc/database/mod.rs
+++ b/core/mvcc/database/mod.rs
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ impl<Clock: LogicalClock> StateTransition for CommitStateMachine<Clock> {
                 };
                 if schema_did_change {
                     let schema = connection.schema.borrow().clone();
-                    connection._db.update_schema_if_newer(schema)?;
+                    connection.db.update_schema_if_newer(schema)?;
                 }
                 if mvcc_store.storage.is_logical_log() {
                     let tx = mvcc_store.txs.get(&self.tx_id).unwrap();