diff --git a/src/Database.cpp b/src/Database.cpp
index 2f87d16..3b8f24f 100644
--- a/src/Database.cpp
+++ b/src/Database.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ void Database::loadExtension(const char* apExtensionName, const char *apEntryPoi
     // It is recommended that the SQLITE_DBCONFIG_ENABLE_LOAD_EXTENSION method be used to enable only this interface.
     // The use of the sqlite3_enable_load_extension() interface should be avoided to keep the SQL load_extension()
     // disabled and prevent SQL injections from giving attackers access to extension loading capabilities.
-    int ret = sqlite3_db_config(mpSQLite, SQLITE_DBCONFIG_ENABLE_LOAD_EXTENSION, 1, nullptr);
+    // (NOTE: not using nullptr: cannot pass object of non-POD type 'std::__1::nullptr_t' through variadic function)
+    int ret = sqlite3_db_config(mpSQLite, SQLITE_DBCONFIG_ENABLE_LOAD_EXTENSION, 1, NULL); // NOTE: not using nullptr
 #else
     int ret = sqlite3_enable_load_extension(mpSQLite, 1);
 #endif