diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 91ae8d713..eec982dac 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         "no-throw-literal": [2],
         "yoda": [1],
         "no-path-concat": [2],
-        "no-process-exit": [0],
+        "no-process-exit": [2],
         "eol-last": [1],
         "no-continue": [1],
         "no-nested-ternary": [1],
diff --git a/bin/init.js b/bin/init.js
index d114d4819..4f4f1eb3a 100644
--- a/bin/init.js
+++ b/bin/init.js
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 const Setting = require('../models/setting');
 const defaults = {id: '1', moderation: 'pre'};
 
-Setting.update({id: '1'}, {$setOnInsert: defaults}, {upsert: true}).then(() => {
-  console.log('created settings object.');
-  process.exit();
-}).catch(console.error);
+try {
+  Setting.update({id: '1'}, {$setOnInsert: defaults}, {upsert: true})
+    .then(() => {
+      console.log('Created settings object.');
+    }).catch((err) => {
+      if (err) throw err;
+    });
+} catch (err) {
+  console.log('Cannot create settings object.');
+}