diff --git a/bin/init.js b/bin/init.js
index 4c859f498..0efa24c48 100644
--- a/bin/init.js
+++ b/bin/init.js
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
+const mongoose = require('../mongoose');
 const Setting = require('../models/setting');
 const defaults = {id: '1', moderation: 'pre'};
 
-try {
-  Setting.update({id: '1'}, {$setOnInsert: defaults}, {upsert: true})
-    .then(() => {
-      console.log('Created settings object.');
-    }).catch((err) => {
-      if (err) throw err;
-    });
-} catch (err) {
-  console.error('Cannot create settings object. ', err);
-}
+Setting.update({id: '1'}, {$setOnInsert: defaults}, {upsert: true})
+  .then(() => {
+    console.log('Created settings object.');
+    mongoose.disconnect();
+  }).catch((err) => {
+    console.error(`failed to create the settings object ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
+    mongoose.disconnect();
+  });