diff --git a/lib/connection.js b/lib/connection.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/connection.js
+++ b/lib/connection.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Connection extends EventEmitter {
     this._command = null;
     this._paused = false;
     this._paused_packets = new Queue();
-    this._statements = LRU({
+    this._statements = new LRU({
       max: this.config.maxPreparedStatements,
       dispose: function(key, statement) {
         statement.close();
add missing new when LRU instantinated