diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/core/shared/FastLoginCore.java b/core/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/core/shared/FastLoginCore.java
index fdf1f4c6..240f8ebc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/core/shared/FastLoginCore.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/core/shared/FastLoginCore.java
@@ -158,12 +158,13 @@ public class FastLoginCore<P extends C, C, T extends PlatformPlugin<C>> {
     }
 
     public boolean setupDatabase() {
-        HikariConfig databaseConfig = new HikariConfig();
-        databaseConfig.setDriverClassName(config.getString("driver"));
-        if (!checkDriver(databaseConfig.getDriverClassName())) {
+        if (!checkDriver(config.getString("driver"))) {
             return false;
         }
 
+        HikariConfig databaseConfig = new HikariConfig();
+        databaseConfig.setDriverClassName(config.getString("driver"));
+
         String host = config.get("host", "");
         int port = config.get("port", 3306);
         String database = config.getString("database");