diff --git a/basic/srv/spotter/appmgr/confupdater.py b/basic/srv/spotter/appmgr/confupdater.py
index 366bde3..a95582c 100644
--- a/basic/srv/spotter/appmgr/confupdater.py
+++ b/basic/srv/spotter/appmgr/confupdater.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def replace_file_line(filename, oldline, newline):
     os.unlink(TMP_FILE)
 
 def run_mysql_query(query, database):
+    maria_started = tools.is_service_started('mariadb')
     if not maria_started:
         tools.start_service('mariadb')
     subprocess.run(['docker', 'exec', '-i', 'mariadb', 'mysql', '-e', query, database])