2 files changed, 10 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/system/libraries/Controller.php b/system/libraries/Controller.php
index b1feee86c..922382ab7 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Controller.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Controller.php
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ class Controller extends CI_Base {
 	var $_ci_scaffolding	= FALSE;
 	var $_ci_scaff_table	= FALSE;
 	
-
-	
 	/**
 	 * Constructor
 	 *
diff --git a/system/libraries/Loader.php b/system/libraries/Loader.php
index aaeee7f6b..7c42123f5 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Loader.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Loader.php
@@ -181,8 +181,17 @@ class CI_Loader {
 			return DB($params, $active_record);
 		}
 
+		// Grab the super object
 		$CI =& get_instance();
-		$CI->db =& DB($params, $active_record);			
+		
+		// Initialize the db variable.  Needed to prevent   
+		// reference errors with some configurations
+		$CI->db = '';
+		
+		// Load the DB class
+		$CI->db =& DB($params, $active_record);	
+		
+		// Assign the DB object to any existing models
 		$this->_ci_assign_to_models();
 	}
 	
@@ -828,11 +837,6 @@ class CI_Loader {
 	 */
 	function _ci_assign_to_models()
 	{
-		if (count($this->_ci_models) == 0)
-		{
-			return;
-		}
-
 		if ($this->_ci_is_instance())
 		{
 			$CI =& get_instance();