diff --git a/lib/firestackModule.js b/lib/firestackModule.js
index 94cda50..a2e31a3 100644
--- a/lib/firestackModule.js
+++ b/lib/firestackModule.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export class FirestackModule {
 
   makeRef(path) {
     const refName = [this._refName, path]
-    const ref = this._firestack.database.ref(...refName);
+    const ref = this._firestack.database().ref(...refName);
     return this._makeRef(ref);
   }