diff --git a/install.js b/install.js
index b615f3f..5455cee 100644
--- a/install.js
+++ b/install.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const child_process=require('child_process');
 
 // prepare database
 console.log('Preparing database');
-fs.unlinkSync('db.sqlite');
+if(fs.existsSync('db.sqlite')) fs.unlinkSync('db.sqlite');
 const db=new DB('db.sqlite');
 db.exec(fs.readFileSync('init.sql', 'utf8'));