diff --git a/memed.py b/memed.py
index bcf026d..06d69f5 100644
--- a/memed.py
+++ b/memed.py
@@ -213,8 +213,9 @@ def main():
     coro = asyncio.start_unix_server(handle_client, sys.argv[1],
                                      loop=loop)
 
-    pool = loop.create_task(asyncpg.create_pool(**config.db))
+    pool = loop.run_until_complete(asyncpg.create_pool(**config.db))
     db = pool
+
     server = loop.run_until_complete(coro)
 
     if config.bot_token: