diff --git a/bob/bio/face/script/display_face_annotations.py b/bob/bio/face/script/display_face_annotations.py
index 6d782b5024fa5b561c13775b235df3577449c92e..3149a99b581a9570ad73f826c4c6def9106e59fa 100644
--- a/bob/bio/face/script/display_face_annotations.py
+++ b/bob/bio/face/script/display_face_annotations.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def main(command_line_parameters=None):
   # load database
   database = bob.bio.base.load_resource("".join(args.database), "database")
   # replace directories
-  if isinstance(database, bob.bio.base.database.DatabaseBob):
+  if isinstance(database, bob.bio.db.BioDatabase):
     database.replace_directories(args.database_directories_file)
 
   # get all files