2 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/initializers/checker.js b/initializers/checker.js
index 9a7d04ed4..ec7bc0ad2 100644
--- a/initializers/checker.js
+++ b/initializers/checker.js
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ function createDirectoriesIfNotExist () {
     try {
       mkdirp.sync(path.join(__dirname, '..', dir))
     } catch (error) {
-      // Do not use logger
-      console.error('Cannot create ' + path + ':' + error)
-      process.exit(0)
+      throw new Error('Cannot create ' + path + ':' + error)
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/initializers/database.js b/initializers/database.js
index 6e3f11df3..a917442ec 100644
--- a/initializers/database.js
+++ b/initializers/database.js
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ var database = {
 function connect () {
   mongoose.connect('mongodb://' + host + ':' + port + '/' + dbname)
   mongoose.connection.on('error', function () {
-    logger.error('Mongodb connection error.')
-    process.exit(0)
+    throw new Error('Mongodb connection error.')
   })
 
   mongoose.connection.on('open', function () {