diff --git a/the_works/__init__.py b/the_works/__init__.py
index 034e4bd..b6bdf4d 100644
--- a/the_works/__init__.py
+++ b/the_works/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from flask import Flask
 from the_works.database import init_db
 from flask_debugtoolbar import DebugToolbarExtension
 
-
 def create_app():
   app = Flask(__name__)
 
@@ -14,14 +13,8 @@ def create_app():
   if os.getenv("SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_DIALECT") == "sqlite":
     app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = "sqlite:///" + os.path.abspath(app.root_path + "/..") + "/" + os.getenv("SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_SQLITE_FILENAME")
   else:
-    pass
+    exit("no SQLite database URI given; exiting")
   
-  # DEBUG
-  app.config["SQLALCHEMY_ECHO"] = True
-  
-  print(f"Current Environment: " + app.config['ENVIRONMENT'])
-  print(f"SQLAlchemy DB URI: " + app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'])
-
   # initialize database
   init_db(app)
 
@@ -31,6 +24,9 @@ def create_app():
   app.register_blueprint(home.bp)
   app.register_blueprint(werk.bp)
 
+  ### DEBUG
+  app.config["SQLALCHEMY_ECHO"] = True
+  print(f"Current Environment: " + app.config['ENVIRONMENT'])
   # load debug toolbar
   toolbar = DebugToolbarExtension(app)