diff --git a/include/database.hpp b/include/database.hpp
index 70554b5a..1bc546b8 100644
--- a/include/database.hpp
+++ b/include/database.hpp
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ void Database<T> :: load()
 {
 	unsigned int db_size;
 
+	if (file.exists() == false)
+		return;
+
 	try {
 		file.open(OPEN_READ);
 	} catch (int error) {
diff --git a/tests/database/database.good b/tests/database/database.good
index 59f384a6..dd3ba5eb 100644
--- a/tests/database/database.good
+++ b/tests/database/database.good
@@ -300026,7 +300026,6 @@ db[99999] = 100000
 ERROR: A file with hint = FILE_TYPE_INVALID cannot be opened
 
 Test 3
-ERROR: A file with hint = FILE_TYPE_INVALID cannot be opened
 
 Test 4
 Database size: 5