diff --git a/lib/db.js b/lib/db.js
index 25a61c1..e4f654f 100644
--- a/lib/db.js
+++ b/lib/db.js
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ var setAssociation = function setAssociation(modelDef, modelName) {
     console.debug('associate ' + modelName);
   }
 };
-
-if (app.config('database')) {
+if (app.config('database.connections')) {
   if (app.config('database.connections.options.logging')) {
     app.config().set('database.connections.options.logging', console.debug);
     console.log('query debug');