diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 68fa5c93..0f7a1c93 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ History
 -------------------
 
 * Provide CVSS scores on full report, when available
+* Fixed used DB wrong info
 * Support line breaks on advisories
 
 1.10.1 (2021-01-03)
diff --git a/safety/formatter.py b/safety/formatter.py
index 079f8c09..a8ff3241 100644
--- a/safety/formatter.py
+++ b/safety/formatter.py
@@ -311,11 +311,11 @@ def render_licenses(packages_licenses):
 
 def get_used_db(key, db):
     key = key if key else os.environ.get("SAFETY_API_KEY", False)
+    if db:
+        return "local DB"
     if key:
         return "pyup.io's DB"
-    if db == '':
-        return 'default DB'
-    return "local DB"
+    return "free DB (updated once a month)"
 
 
 def report(vulns, full=False, json_report=False, bare_report=False, checked_packages=0, db=None, key=None):
diff --git a/tests/test_safety.py b/tests/test_safety.py
index a810beb9..b0f5da27 100644
--- a/tests/test_safety.py
+++ b/tests/test_safety.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def test_report_json(self):
         assert json.loads(json_report) == test_arr
 
     def test_get_used_db(self):
-        assert 'default DB' == formatter.get_used_db(key=None, db='')
+        assert 'free DB (updated once a month)' == formatter.get_used_db(key=None, db='')
         assert 'pyup.io\'s DB' == formatter.get_used_db(key='foo', db='')
         assert 'local DB' == formatter.get_used_db(key=None, db='/usr/local/some-db')