Class 'CI_Controller' not found after upgrading CI 2.0.x -> latest - in MY_Router.php

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I have this in MY_Router.php:

Code:

/* Check for static pages */
        require_once( BASEPATH . "database/DB.php" );
        $DB = &DB;();
        $query = $DB->query( 'SELECT statp_url FROM hn_static_page' );

I believe CI doesn't load CI_Controller until after MY_Router.php, however this did work in CI 2.0.x. I've just upgraded to the latest version of CI, and I upgraded HMVC and now I get the "Class 'CI_Controller' not found" error.

I'm sure this is a fairly simple solution, but I simply can't get my brain around it. Any suggestions to help point me in the right direction?

Thank you.