diff --git a/db_export.php b/db_export.php
index 2e447749c1..7098db8094 100644
--- a/db_export.php
+++ b/db_export.php
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ $export_page_title = __('View dump (schema) of database');
 
 // exit if no tables in db found
 if ($num_tables < 1) {
-    PhpMyAdmin\Message::error(__('No tables found in database.'))->display();
+    $message = PhpMyAdmin\Message::error(__('No tables found in database.'));
+    $message->getDisplay();
     exit;
 } // end if