diff --git a/pgcli/magic.py b/pgcli/magic.py
index 09902a295..7c0d047c5 100644
--- a/pgcli/magic.py
+++ b/pgcli/magic.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def pgcli_line_magic(line):
         # from the sqlalchemy connection, so just grab the url and make a
         # new connection
         pgcli = PGCli()
-        u = conn.session.engine.url
+        u = conn.url
         _logger.debug("New pgcli: %r", str(u))
 
         pgcli.connect_uri(str(u._replace(drivername="postgres")))