---
title: "Breaking: #61863 - deprecated connectDB from EidUtility removed"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:breaking-61863"
source: "Changelog/7.0/Breaking-61863-ConnectDbFunctionRemoved.rst"
modified: "2026-09-14T09:47:36+00:00"
---

# Breaking: #61863 - deprecated connectDB from EidUtility removed

See [forge#61863](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/61863)

## Description

Method `connectDB()` from `TYPO3CMSFrontendUtilityEidUtility` has been removed.

## Impact

Extensions that still use the function `connectDB()` will trigger a fatal
PHP error when an eID script is called.

## Affected installations

A TYPO3 instance is affected if a 3rd party extension uses the removed function.

## Migration

The function can be removed safely. The database will connect itself if needed.