diff --git a/src/SL3Connection.h b/src/SL3Connection.h
index 0fecd3f..925e205 100644
--- a/src/SL3Connection.h
+++ b/src/SL3Connection.h
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ OF_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 	sqlite3 *_db;
 }
 
++ (instancetype)connectionWithPath: (OFString *)path;
 + (instancetype)connectionWithPath: (OFString *)path
 			     flags: (int)flags;
+- (instancetype)initWithPath: (OFString *)path;
 - (instancetype)initWithPath: (OFString *)path
-		       flags: (int)flags;
+		       flags: (int)flags OF_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
 @end
 
 OF_ASSUME_NONNULL_END
diff --git a/src/SL3Connection.m b/src/SL3Connection.m
index 502bc06..57a1047 100644
--- a/src/SL3Connection.m
+++ b/src/SL3Connection.m
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 #import "SL3OpenFailedException.h"
 
 @implementation SL3Connection
++ (instancetype)connectionWithPath: (OFString *)path
+{
+	return [[[self alloc] initWithPath: path] autorelease];
+}
+
 + (instancetype)connectionWithPath: (OFString *)path
 			     flags: (int)flags
 {
@@ -32,6 +37,12 @@
 				     flags: flags] autorelease];
 }
 
+- (instancetype)initWithPath: (OFString *)path
+{
+	return [self initWithPath: path
+			    flags: SQLITE_OPEN_READWRITE | SQLITE_OPEN_CREATE];
+}
+
 - (instancetype)initWithPath: (OFString *)path
 		       flags: (int)flags
 {