diff --git a/ionic/platform/storage/sql.ts b/ionic/platform/storage/sql.ts
index a219385d9b..3e8d7a3e8b 100644
--- a/ionic/platform/storage/sql.ts
+++ b/ionic/platform/storage/sql.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export class SqlStorage extends StorageEngine {
 
 
     if(window.sqlitePlugin) {
-      let location = this._getBackupLocation(dbOptions);
+      let location = this._getBackupLocation(dbOptions.backupFlag);
 
       this._db = window.sqlitePlugin.openDatabase(util.extend({
         name: dbOptions.name,