diff --git a/lib/Doctrine.php b/lib/Doctrine.php
index 7118a06b1..49aa109f7 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine.php
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ final class Doctrine
                return $table->getConnection(); 
             }
         }
+        return Doctrine_Manager::connection();
     }
     /**
      * importSchema