diff --git a/scripts/test_db_connectivity.js b/scripts/test_db_connectivity.js
index acdfdad023c69204e2a8838fc5e734d9c9e0427e..a01114cd8cb6cf45dbbc5c0fe0239cf49aa14719 100755
--- a/scripts/test_db_connectivity.js
+++ b/scripts/test_db_connectivity.js
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ db = require('../lib/db.js');
 
 var dbCfg = configuration.get('database');
 
+// don't bother creating the schema
+delete dbCfg.create_schema;
+
 db.open(dbCfg, function (r) {
   function end() { process.exit(r === undefined ? 0 : 1); }
   if (r === undefined) db.close(end);