diff --git a/pkg/db/db.go b/pkg/db/db.go
index 457d87fb75..5b85b4253e 100644
--- a/pkg/db/db.go
+++ b/pkg/db/db.go
@@ -61,12 +61,14 @@ func CreateDBEngine() (engine *xorm.Engine, err error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return
 		}
-	} else {
+	} else if config.DatabaseType.GetString() == "sqlite" {
 		// Otherwise use sqlite
 		engine, err = initSqliteEngine()
 		if err != nil {
 			return
 		}
+	} else {
+		log.Fatalf("Unknown database type %s", config.DatabaseType.GetString())
 	}
 
 	engine.SetMapper(core.GonicMapper{})