diff --git a/src/db/iocInit.c b/src/db/iocInit.c
index 364b832f3..1ce95b093 100644
--- a/src/db/iocInit.c
+++ b/src/db/iocInit.c
@@ -1389,6 +1389,7 @@ int dbLoad(char * pfilename)
     long	status;
     FILE	*fp;
 
+    errInit();
     fp = fopen(pfilename,"r");
     if(!fp) {
 	errMessage(-1,"dbLoad: Error opening file");