diff --git a/bt/includes/init_tr.php b/bt/includes/init_tr.php
index 420bac5f..cdd0b76c 100644
--- a/bt/includes/init_tr.php
+++ b/bt/includes/init_tr.php
@@ -131,10 +131,7 @@ class sql_db
 		if (!$link = @$connect_type($this->cfg['dbhost'], $this->cfg['dbuser'], $this->cfg['dbpasswd']))
 		{
 			$this->log_error();
-			if (DBG_LOG_TRACKER)
-			{
-				dbg_log("Could not connect to {$this->engine} server '{$this->cfg['dbhost']}'", "{$this->cfg['dbhost']}-DB-connect-FAIL_" . TIMENOW);
-			}
+			error_exit("Could not connect to {$this->engine} server '{$this->cfg['dbhost']}'");
 		}
 
 		register_shutdown_function(array(&$this, 'close'));