diff --git a/backend/Admin/rides/monitorRide.php b/backend/Admin/rides/monitorRide.php
index f3d9a519..bfefa32a 100644
--- a/backend/Admin/rides/monitorRide.php
+++ b/backend/Admin/rides/monitorRide.php
@@ -131,9 +131,11 @@ if ($rideDriverID) {
 error_log("[MONITOR_RIDE] 6. Querying Tracking DB for Driver ID: " . $rideDriverID);
 
 $location = null;
-if ($rideDriverID && isset($con_tracking) && $con_tracking) {
+if ($rideDriverID) {
     try {
-        $locationQuery = $con_tracking->prepare("
+        $trackingDb = null;
+        try { $trackingDb = Database::get('tracking'); } catch (Throwable $e) { $trackingDb = $con; }
+        $locationQuery = $trackingDb->prepare("
             SELECT latitude, longitude, speed, heading, updated_at 
             FROM car_locations
             WHERE driver_id = :driverID AND status = 'ON'
diff --git a/backend/connect.php b/backend/connect.php
index 9e26b084..ca40671b 100644
--- a/backend/connect.php
+++ b/backend/connect.php
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ $role    = $decoded->role ?? 'passenger';
 // 3. Database Connection
 try {
     $con = Database::get('main');
-    try { $con_tracking = Database::get('tracking'); } catch (Throwable $e) { $con_tracking = $con; }
-    try { $con_ride = Database::get('ride'); } catch (Throwable $e) { $con_ride = $con; }
-    try { $con_transit = Database::get('transit'); } catch (Throwable $e) { $con_transit = $con; }
 } catch (Exception $e) {
     http_response_code(500);
     exit(json_encode(['error' => 'Database connection failed']));