diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/kobo/driver.py b/src/calibre/devices/kobo/driver.py
index b396032aea..ab05b683eb 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/kobo/driver.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/kobo/driver.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class KOBO(USBMS):
     def initialize(self):
         USBMS.initialize(self)
         self.book_class = Book
+        self.dbversion = 7
 
     def books(self, oncard=None, end_session=True):
         from calibre.ebooks.metadata.meta import path_to_ext
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ class KOBO(USBMS):
                 'BookID is Null  and  ( ___ExpirationStatus <> "3" or ___ExpirationStatus is Null)'
         elif self.dbversion < 16 and self.dbversion >= 14:
             query= 'select Title, Attribution, DateCreated, ContentID, MimeType, ContentType, ' \
-                'ImageID, ReadStatus, ___ExpirationStatus, "-1" as FavouritesIndex, "-1" as Accessibility  from content where ' \
+                'ImageID, ReadStatus, ___ExpirationStatus, FavouritesIndex, "-1" as Accessibility  from content where ' \
                 'BookID is Null  and  ( ___ExpirationStatus <> "3" or ___ExpirationStatus is Null)'
         elif self.dbversion < 14 and self.dbversion >= 8:
             query= 'select Title, Attribution, DateCreated, ContentID, MimeType, ContentType, ' \
@@ -673,7 +674,8 @@ class KOBO(USBMS):
             # Need to reset the collections outside the particular loops
             # otherwise the last item will not be removed
             self.reset_readstatus(connection, oncard)
-            self.reset_favouritesindex(connection, oncard)
+            if self.dbversion >= 14:
+                self.reset_favouritesindex(connection, oncard)
 
             # Process any collections that exist
             for category, books in collections.items():
@@ -691,7 +693,7 @@ class KOBO(USBMS):
                         if category in readstatuslist.keys():
                             # Manage ReadStatus
                             self.set_readstatus(connection, ContentID, readstatuslist.get(category))
-                        if category == 'Shortlist':
+                        if category == 'Shortlist' and self.dbversion >= 14:
                             # Manage FavouritesIndex/Shortlist
                             self.set_favouritesindex(connection, ContentID)
                         if category in accessibilitylist.keys():
@@ -701,8 +703,9 @@ class KOBO(USBMS):
             # Since no collections exist the ReadStatus needs to be reset to 0 (Unread)
             debug_print("No Collections - reseting ReadStatus")
             self.reset_readstatus(connection, oncard)
-            debug_print("No Collections - reseting FavouritesIndex")
-            self.reset_favouritesindex(connection, oncard)
+            if self.dbversion >= 14:
+                debug_print("No Collections - reseting FavouritesIndex")
+                self.reset_favouritesindex(connection, oncard)
 
         connection.close()