diff --git a/src/database/mod.rs b/src/database/mod.rs
index b088992..c545e44 100644
--- a/src/database/mod.rs
+++ b/src/database/mod.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use diesel::r2d2::{self, ConnectionManager};
 use diesel::result::{DatabaseErrorKind, Error};
 use diesel::sqlite::SqliteConnection;
 use hierarchies::initialize_hier;
-use shadow_rs::is_debug;
+use shadow_rs::is_release;
 use std::convert::TryFrom;
 use std::fs;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pub struct LoggingHandler {
 impl diesel::r2d2::HandleError<diesel::r2d2::Error> for LoggingHandler {
     fn handle_error(&self, error: diesel::r2d2::Error) {
         error!(name = self.name, "Database error: {}", error);
-        if is_debug() {
+        if !is_release() {
             panic!("Database error! This should not happen! {}", error);
         }
     }