diff --git a/lib/db/index.js b/lib/db/index.js
index b24bca66..216e5a77 100644
--- a/lib/db/index.js
+++ b/lib/db/index.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function connect() {
     })
     .catch(function(err) {
       log.fatal('Unable to connect to the database: "%s"', err.message)
-      process.exit(1)
+      lifecycle.fatal()
     })
 }