diff --git a/tests/tests_test.go b/tests/tests_test.go
index d1f19df3..e26f358d 100644
--- a/tests/tests_test.go
+++ b/tests/tests_test.go
@@ -25,12 +25,15 @@ func init() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	} else {
 		sqlDB, err := DB.DB()
-		if err == nil {
-			err = sqlDB.Ping()
-		}
-
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("failed to connect database, got error %v", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+
+		err = sqlDB.Ping()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("failed to ping sqlDB, got error %v", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 
 		RunMigrations()
@@ -76,6 +79,10 @@ func OpenTestConnection() (db *gorm.DB, err error) {
 		db, err = gorm.Open(sqlite.Open(filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "gorm.db")), &gorm.Config{})
 	}
 
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	if debug := os.Getenv("DEBUG"); debug == "true" {
 		db.Logger = db.Logger.LogMode(logger.Info)
 	} else if debug == "false" {