diff --git a/code/zato-common/src/zato/common/aux_server/base.py b/code/zato-common/src/zato/common/aux_server/base.py
index ab6bc8ee7..5c027d4d3 100644
--- a/code/zato-common/src/zato/common/aux_server/base.py
+++ b/code/zato-common/src/zato/common/aux_server/base.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def get_odb(config:'AuxServerConfig') -> 'ODBManager':
 
         odb.pool = sql_pool_store[ZATO_ODB_POOL_NAME].pool
         odb.init_session(ZATO_ODB_POOL_NAME, config.main.odb, odb.pool, False)
-        odb.pool.ping(odb.fs_sql_config)
+        _ = odb.pool.ping(odb.fs_sql_config)
 
         return odb