diff --git a/api.py b/api.py
index 957e8d9..effc8bd 100644
--- a/api.py
+++ b/api.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ couch = couchdb.Server(f"http://{COUCHDB_USER}:{COUCHDB_PASSWORD}@{COUCHDB_HOST}
 @app.on_event("startup")
 async def startup_event():
     if 'urls' not in couch:
-        couch.create_database('urls')
+        couch.create('urls')
 
 @app.get("/")
 async def root():