diff --git a/placement/db_api.py b/placement/db_api.py
index 83105e00c..6ab5d24b2 100644
--- a/placement/db_api.py
+++ b/placement/db_api.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def configure(conf):
 
 
 def get_placement_engine():
-    return placement_context_manager.get_legacy_facade().get_engine()
+    return placement_context_manager.writer.get_engine()
 
 
 @enginefacade.transaction_context_provider