diff --git a/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index 0d4f61c76d..57e5a8fc9a 100644
--- a/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ context_manager.configure(__autocommit=True)
 
 
 def get_engine():
-    return context_manager._factory.get_legacy_facade().get_engine()
+    return context_manager.writer.get_engine()
 
 
 def get_backend():