diff --git a/htdocs/core/modules/project/mod_project_simple.php b/htdocs/core/modules/project/mod_project_simple.php
index cce6e638336..fb2e6cf1386 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/modules/project/mod_project_simple.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/modules/project/mod_project_simple.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class mod_project_simple extends ModeleNumRefProjects
      */
     function canBeActivated()
     {
-    	global $conf,$langs;
+    	global $conf,$langs,$db;
 
         $coyymm=''; $max='';
 
@@ -150,4 +150,4 @@ class mod_project_simple extends ModeleNumRefProjects
     }
 }
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>